And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company. In came a wee, wee waist, and sat down on the huge, huge hips! And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company. In came a pair of broad, broad shoulders, and sat down on the wee, wee waist! And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company. In came a pair of small, small arms, and sat down on the broad, broad shoulders! And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company. In came a pair of huge, huge hands, and sat down on the small, small arms! And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company. In came a small, small neck, and sat down on the broad, broad shoulders! And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company. In came a huge, huge head, and sat down on the small, small neck! . . . . . . . . . “How did you get such broad, broad feet?” quoth the Woman. “Much tramping, much tramping!” (GRUFFLY.) “How did you get such small, small legs?” “AIH-H-H!--late--and WEE-E-E-moul!” (WHININGLY.) “How did you get such thick, thick knees?” “Much praying, much praying!” (PIOUSLY.) “How did you get such thin, thin thighs?” “Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!” (WHININGLY.) “How did you get such big, big hips?” “Much sitting, much sitting!” (GRUFFLY.) “How did you get such a wee, wee waist?” “Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!” (WHININGLY.) “How did you get such broad, broad shoulders?” “With carrying broom, with carrying broom!” (GRUFFLY.) “How did you get such small arms?” “Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!” (WHININGLY.) “How did you get such huge, huge hands?” “Threshing with an iron flail! Threshing with an iron flail!” (GRUFFLY.) “How did you get such a small, small neck?” “Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!” (PITIFULLY.) “How did you get such a huge, huge head?” “Much knowledge, much knowledge!” (KEENLY.) “What do you come for?” “FOR YOU!!!” (AT THE TOP OF THE VOICE, WITH A WAVE OF THE ARMS AND A STAMP OF THE FEET.) THE BENEVOLENT GOBLIN FROM GESTA ROMANORUM (ADAPTED) In the kingdom of England there is a hillock in the midst of a dense wood. Thither in old days knights and their followers were wont to repair when tired and thirsty after the chase. When one of their number called out, “I thirst!” there immediately started up a Goblin with a cheerful countenance, clad in a crimson robe, and bearing in his outstretched hand a large drinking-horn richly ornamented with gold and precious jewels, and full of the most delicious, unknown beverage. The Goblin presented the horn to the thirsty knight, who drank and instantly felt refreshed and cool. After the drinker had emptied the horn, the Goblin offered a silken napkin to wipe the mouth. Then, without waiting to be thanked, the strange creature vanished as suddenly as he had come.