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Her sister Anne went up to the top of the tower, and the poor wife cried out from time to time, “Anne, sister Anne, do you see anyone?”

And sister Anne said, “I see only a cloud of dust in the sun, and the green grass.”

Blue Beard screamed as loud as he could to his wife, “Come down right now, or I shall come up to you.”

“One moment longer, please,” said his wife; and then she cried out very softly, “Anne, sister Anne, do you see anybody coming?”

And sister Anne answered, “I see nothing but a cloud of dust in the sun, and the green grass.”

“Come down quickly,” cried Blue Beard, “or I will come up to you.”

“I am coming,” answered his wife; and then she cried, “Anne, sister Anne, do you see anyone coming?”

“I see,” replied sister Anne, “a great cloud of dust coming to us.”

“Are they my brothers?”

“No, my dear sister, that's just sheep.”

“Will you not come down?” cried Blue Beard.

“One moment longer,” said his wife, and then she cried out, “Anne, sister Anne, do you see nobody coming?”

“I see,” said she, “two horsemen, but they are still in a great distance.”

“Oh thank you,” replied the poor wife joyfully. “They are my brothers. I will make them a sign, as well as I can for them to hurry up.”

Then Blue Beard cried so loud that he made the whole housetremble. The sad wife came down, and fell on her knees, all in tears, with her hair about her shoulders.

“This means nothing,” said Blue Beard. “You must die!” Then, he prepared to cut her head off. The poor lady, looked at him with dying eyes and asked him for one little moment.

“No, no,” said he, “prepare to die,” and was just ready to strike.