One day when my friend and I came into the castle, I smelled a man. It’s a distinct odor that some giants find appetizing. We found him in the treasure room, filling his little coat with pieces of gold. “Let’s cook him for supper,” said my...
I left home with a sore heart. I would have stayed with my mother after my father died, but she didn’t want me. She said there wasn’t enough work for me to do in the house. My brothers Martin and Michael took everything she had in her larder, but they...
My two daughters and I are very poor. We live in a small village near the sea, and we seldom leave the house. We work all day long making veils for ladies. Every morning, I take the veils over the bridge and sell them in the city. I buy our food for the day and then I...
My sister went into the woods and she never came back. Something must have eaten her. Where am I going to get more food? I’ve gone into the woods and I’ve eaten all the nuts I can find. the snow is coming and oh, I’m so cold! The wolves are howling,...
How I wanted to get pregnant! I didn’t think I could, and then I conceived, thank God. Now, every day, I sit by the window and look out over the gardens at the back of the house. Our neighbor has a glorious garden, full of beautiful flowers and herbs. Nobody can...
