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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts
·
Andrew Lang
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The
people
of
the
house
were
going
to
bed
by
daylight,
and
after
they
were
in
bed
a
great
noise
was
heard
in
the
kitchen.
Some
went
to
see
whether
thieves
had
not
broken
in,
and
when
they
reached
the
kitchen
they
saw
there
a
tall
woman.
She
was
quite
naked,
with
no
clothes
whatever
upon
her,
and
was
busy
preparing
food.
Those
who
saw
her
were
so
terrified
that
they
dared
not
go
near
her
at
all.
When
the
funeral
party
heard
of
this
they
went
thither,
and
saw
what
the
matter
was--Thorgunna
had
come
there,
and
it
seemed
advisable
to
them
all
not
to
meddle
with
her.
When
she
had
done
all
that
she
wanted,
she
brought
the
food
into
the
room,
set
the
tables
and
laid
the
food
upon
them.
Then
the
funeral
party
said
to
the
farmer:
"It
may
happen
in
the
end,
before
we
part,
that
you
will
think
it
dearly
bought
that
you
would
show
us
no
hospitality".
Both
the
farmer
and
the
housewife
answered:
"We
will
willingly
give
you
food,
and
do
you
all
other
services
that
you
require".
As
soon
as
the
farmer
had
offered
them
this,
Thorgunna
passed
out
of
the
room
into
the
kitchen,
and
then
went
outside,
nor
did
she
show
herself
again.
Then
a
light
was
kindled
in
the
room,
and
the
wet
clothes
of
the
guests
were
taken
off,
and
dry
ones
given
them
in
their
place.
After
this
they
sat
down
at
table,
and
blessed
their
food,
while
the
farmer
had
holy
water
sprinkled
over
all
the
house.
The
guests
ate
their
food,
and
it
harmed
no
man,
although
Thorgunna
had
prepared
it.
They
slept
there
that
night,
and
were
treated
with
great
hospitality.
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