![]() ![]() After some futile attempts to plant the fruit pit, Laura despairs. Laura pines for the fruit, losing her health and youthful vigor. The next day, Laura discovers that she cannot see the goblins anymore nor hear their calls, although Lizzie still can. The sisters proceed with their housework. Laura assures her sister that all is well and that she plans to buy enough fruit for both of them the next day. She recounts the tale of their friend Jeanie, who ate a piece of the goblin fruit and then pined away to her death because she could not get any more. Lizzie meets Laura at the gateway to their home and scolds her sister for returning late. She brings one fruit stone (pit) home with her. ![]() Laura drinks her fill of fruit juice and returns home, intoxicated by the sweet nectars. Although Laura has no money, the goblins accept a lock of her hair as payment for the fruit. ![]() The goblins see her and repeat their cry. Despite the goblins' demonic appearance, resembling cats, rats, snails and covered in whiskers, Laura hears only the coo of doves. When they catch sight of the goblins displaying their wares on golden platters, Lizzie runs home, but Laura is entranced. Lizzie fears the goblins and admonishes her sister to do the same. Every evening, when sisters Lizzie and Laura go to fetch water from a nearby stream, they must listen to the tempting calls of goblin men selling delicious fruit. ![]()
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