Then the herdsman took his great horn, which was taller than himself, and went out in front of his cabin. He blew a few long, clear notes, which meant, he said, "Praise ye the Lord." Again and again the same notes came back in echo from the mountain walls, each time more softly.
The snow-covered peaks were no longer white, but glowing red from the rays of the setting sun. Then darkness came on very quickly.
The tired travelers were glad to find a small inn on the alp where they could spend the night. Of course Gretel stayed with her father and brothers in their little cabin.
There were only two rooms in the cabin. The larger room belonged to the cows. They came in here to be milked in stormy weather. In the other room the family cooked and ate and made their cheeses. Their bedroom was a low balcony over one end of this room, and they reached it by climbing up a short ladder.
Early the next morning Jack and Joe went with Sep and his goats up the rocky mountain side
Next morning the boys were wakened early by Sep calling to them outside of their window.
"Oh, Jack and Joe," he called, "come with me. I have to take my goats up the mountain to their pasture. There is something fine up there that I want to show you."
So Jack and Joe went with Sep and his goats up the rocky mountain side. It was a hard climb, but it was fun.