“Give them to me, Teresina,” she said; “you must and shall give them to me!”
“No, no,” said Teresina, “they’re mine and I shall keep them.”
“Then, mother,” exclaimed Luisa, “let me go to the woodhouse to-night. I will go to the woodhouse to-night and see the bear. I will, I will!”
So the mother gave her a nice slice of polenta with plenty of cheese, and in the evening Luisa went off, followed by the cat and dog.
“Miaou, miaou,” said the cat, when Luisa began to eat.
“Bow-wow,” said the dog.
“Get away, ugly beasts,” said Luisa, and kicked at them with her heavy nailed boots. Then came a knock at the door.
“What shall I do?” asked Luisa.
“Open,” said the cat and the dog, “it’s the bear with the dresses.”