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    And to this day�察�when the wind sets the reeds nodding together�察�they 

whisper�察�laughing�察 �Midas has the ears of an ass� �Oh�察�hush�察�hush� ─�



    WHY THE SEA IS SALT��1�А�



     ��1�А�There are many versions of this tale�察�in different collections。 This 

one is the story which grew up in my mind�察�about the bare outline related 

to me by one of Mrs Rutan's hearers。 What the original teller said�察�I never 

knew�察�but what the listener felt was clear。 And in this form I have told it a 

great many times。 

       Once there were two brothers。 One was rich�察�and one was poor�察�the 

rich one was rather mean。 When the Poor Brother used to come to ask for 

things it annoyed him�察�and finally one day he said�察 �There�察�I'll give it to 

you this time�察�but the next time you want anything�察�you can go Below for 

it� ─�

    Presently the Poor Brother did want something�察�and he knew it wasn't 

any use to go to his brother�察�he must go Below for it。 So he went�察�and he 

went�察�and he went�察�till he came Below。 

    It was the queerest place� �There were red and yellow fires burning all 

around�察�and kettles of boiling oil hanging over them�察�and a queer sort of 

men standing round�察�poking the fires。 There was a Chief Man�察�he had a 

long curly tail that curled up behind�察�and two ugly little horns just over his 

ears�察�and one foot was very queer indeed。 And as soon as anyone came in 

the door�察�these men would catch him up and put him over one of the fires�察�

and turn him on a spit。 And then the Chief Man�察�who was the worst of all�察�

would come and say�察 �Eh�察�how do you feel now�拭�How do you feel now�拭─�

And of course the poor people screamed and screeched and said�察 �Let us 

out� �Let us out� ─�That was just what the Chief Man wanted。 

    When the Poor Brother came in�察�they picked him up at once�察�and put 

him over one of the hottest fires�察�and began to turn him round and round 

like the rest�察�and of course the Chief Man came up to him and said�察 �Eh�察�

how do you feel now�拭�How do you feel now�拭─�But the Poor Brother did 

not say�察 �Let me out� �Let me out� ─�He said�察 �Pretty well�察�thank you。; 



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     The   Chief   Man   grunted   and   said   to   the   other   men�察   �Make   the   fire 

hotter。; But the next time he asked the Poor Brother how he felt�察�the Poor 

Brother smiled and said。 ;Much better now�察�thank you。; The Chief Man 

did not like this at all�察�because�察�of course�察�the whole object in life of the 

people   Below   was   to   make   their   victims   uncomfortable。   So   he   piled   on 

more fuel and made the fire hotter still。 But every time he asked the Poor 

Brother how he felt�察�the Poor Brother would say�察 �Very much better;�察�and 

at last he said�察 �Perfectly comfortable�察�thank you�察�couldn't be better。; 

     You see when the Poor Brother was on earth he had never once had 

money enough to buy coal enough to keep him warm�察�so he liked the heat。 

     At last the Chief Man could stand it no longer。 

     ;Oh�察�look here�察─�he said�察 �you can go home。; 

     ;Oh no�察�thank you�察─�said the Poor Brother�察 �I like it here。; 

     ;You MUST go home�察─�said the Chief Man 

     ;But I won't go home�察─�said the Poor Brother。 

     The   Chief   Man   went   away   and   talked   with   the   other   men�察  �but   no 

matter what they did they could not make the Poor Brother uncomfortable�察�

so at last the Chief Man came back and said�察�

     ;What'll you take to go home�拭─�

     ;What have you got�拭─�said the Poor Brother。 

     ;Well�察─�said the Chief Man�察 �if you'll go home quietly I'll give you the 

Little Mill that stands behind my door。; 

     ;What's the good of it�拭─�said the Poor Brother。 

     ;It   is   the   most   wonderful   mill   in   the   world�察─  �said   the   Chief   Man。 

;Anything at all that you want�察�you have only to name it�察�and say�察 �Grind 

this�察�Little Mill�察�and grind quickly��' and the Mill will grind that thing until 

you say the magic word�察�to stop it。; 

     ;That sounds nice�察─�said the Poor Brother。 ;I'll take it。; And he took 

the Little Mill under his arm�察�and went up�察�and up�察�and up�察�till he came to 

his own house。 

     When he was in front of his little old hut�察�he put the Little Mill down 

on the   ground   and said to it�察  �Grind   a   fine house�察 �Little   Mill�察 �and   grind 

quickly。; And   the   Little   Mill   ground�察  �and   ground�察  �and   ground   the   finest 

house that ever was seen。 It had fine big chimneys�察�and gable windows�察�



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and broad piazzas�察�and just as the Little Mill ground the last step of the 

last flight of steps�察�the Poor Brother said the magic word�察�and it stopped。 

     Then he took it round to where the barn was�察�and said�察 �Grind cattle�察�

Little   Mill�察  �and   grind   quickly。; And   the   Little   Mill   ground�察  �and   ground�察�

and ground�察�and out came great fat cows�察�and little woolly lambs�察�and fine 

little pigs�察�and just as the Little Mill ground the last curl on the tail of the 

last little pig�察�the Poor Brother said the magic word�察�and it stopped。 

     He did the same thing with crops for his cattle�察�pretty clothes for his 

daughters�察�and everything else they wanted。 At last he had everything he 

wanted�察�and so he stood the Little Mill behind his door。 

     All this time the Rich Brother had been getting more and more jealous�察�

and at last he came to ask the Poor Brother how he had grown so rich。 The 

Poor Brother told him all about it。 He said�察 �It all comes from that Little 

Mill behind my door。 All I have to do when I want anything is to name it 

to the Little Mill�察�and say�察 �Grind that�察�Little Mill�察�and grind quickly��' and 

the Little Mill will grind that thing until; 

     But the Rich Brother didn't wait to hear any more。 ;Will you lend me 

the Little Mill�拭─�he said。 

     ;Why�察�yes�察─�said the Poor Brother�察 �I will。; 

     So   the   Rich   Brother   took   the   Little   Mill   under   his   arm   and   started 

across the fields to his house。 When he got near home he saw the farm´ 

hands coming in from the fields for their luncheon。 Now�察�you remember�察�

he was rather mean。 He thought to himself�察 �It is a waste of good time for 

them   to   come   into   the   house�察  �they   shall   have   their   porridge   where   they 

are。; He called all the men to him�察�and made them bring their porridge´ 

bowls。   Then   he   set   the   Little   Mill   down   on   the   ground�察  �and   said   to   it�察�

;Grind oatmeal porridge�察�Little Mill�察�and grind quickly� ─�The Little Mill 

ground�察�and ground�察�and ground�察�and out came delicious oatmeal porridge。 

Each man held his bowl under the spout。 When the last bowl was filled�察�

the porridge ran over on the ground。 

     ;That's enough�察�Little Mill�察─�said the Rich Brother。 ;You may stop�察�and 

stop quickly。; 

     But this was not the magic word�察�and the Little Mill did not stop。 It 

ground�察�and ground�察�and ground�察�and the porridge ran all round and made 



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a   little   pool。   The   Rich   Brother   said�察   �No�察  �no�察  �Little   Mill�察  �I   said�察   �Stop 

grinding�察�and stop quickly。'; But the Little Mill ground�察�and ground�察�faster 

than ever�察�and presently there was a regular pond of porridge�察�almost up to 

their knees。 The Rich Brother said�察 �Stop grinding�察─�in every kind of way�察�

he called the Little Mill names�察�but nothing did any good。 The Little Mill 

ground   porridge   just   the   same。  At   last   the   men   said�察   �Go   and   get   your 

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