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[Z 511]. Missionaries notice this name and after questioning, rich brother confesses [N 271]. He is burned). | |
| *970. | Girls are left alone. They invade thieves' den but are caught. Under pretext of bathing they shut themselves in room and escape through window [K 563]. Or prince asks number of leaves on girl's plant. She asks number of stars in sky [H 571, H 702, H 705]. Thieves' captain or prince disguised as old woman or man [K 375] gains entrance to girls' house. He gives them sleeping figs [D 1364.3.2]; or trades orejones, skirts or lace for kisses. Clever girl does not eat her figs [J 585] and throws him out; or cuts cloth on which he is climbing up. She disguises as doctor and barber and tortures him. He marries her. She places doll in bed [K 525.1] and hides underneath. He stabs doll and honey runs out. He repents and she reveals herself. Porto Rico: Mason-Espinosa JAF XXXVII 302 no 12. an 1. BTPE I 149 = RSLT p. 17. 2. ECPE no 3. 3. ECPE no 37. nc 1. ECPE no 1. oc 1. ECPE no 2. 2. ECPE no 38. 3. ECPE no 4. |
| *973. | Wife and child left alone by husband admit beggar woman. Child warns mother that beggar woman has pants on underneath dress. Mother goes to loft under pretext of hanging onions, but gets gun. Beggar pursues. She shoots and kills beggar. Child brings neighbors. They discover beggar is thief and has whistle. They blow it and capture his companions. Mother gets all their money. as 1. CTA p. 201. |
| *980 A. Children feign great devotion for their father and he divides his property among them before he dies. They abandon him. He guards a chest which they believe to be filled with gold, so they again treat him with the greatest affection. When he dies they | |
