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She knocked on the door, but Masha burst into tears. “But I want to
nobody answered, so she pushed go home to Grandma and Grandpa!”
on it. It swung wide open.
“It’s no use crying, little girl – I won’t
“I’ll rest here for a while. I’m sure the let you go! And if you try to escape,
owner won’t mind,” she thought, I’ll catch you and eat you up!”
wondering who might live there.
Masha realised there was no point in
Now the cabin was owned by a wasting any more tears – she would
great big bear who was taking his just have to stay with the bear and
afternoon stroll. When he came home think of a way to escape.
and found young Masha sitting in his
chair, he cried, “What luck! I’ve always
wanted someone to keep my stove Every day for weeks Masha made
burning and make porridge for my the bear porridge for breakfast, and
breakfast. You must stay here with then he went into the forest.
me now, little girl!”
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