“Thank you,” replied Isabelle, and she did just as the fox told her to do.
When she climbed to the top of the hill she came to another little red house, and on knocking at the door a goat appeared.
“Will you please tell me how to find the enchanted castle of the old woman with the pointed hat and the crooked staff?”
“If I tell you,” said the goat, “will you promise to come back to me?”
“I promise,” was the answer, and the goat said:
“Turn to your right and go up the first hill you see.”
Isabelle thanked the goat, and followed his directions. When the top of the second hill was reached she stood before another little red house.
She knocked, and a green parrot came to the door.
“Will you please tell me how to get to the enchanted castle of the old woman with the pointed hat and the crooked staff?” asked the little girl.
“If I tell you, will you promise to come back?” said the parrot.