It is a much better way than leaving them to die a natural death . ' ` Very well , ' replied the woman . ` But leave , I pray you , my lungs and my liver untouched , till my son comes back . Then give both to him . ' But the men took them out at once , and gave them to the daughter-in-law , saying : ` Put away these things till your husband returns . ' And the daughter-in-law took them , and hid them in a secret place . When the old woman 's daughter , who had been in the woods , heard that her mother had been killed while she was out , she was filled with fright , and ran away as fast as she could . At last she reached a lonely spot far from the town , where she thought she was safe , and sat down on a stone , and wept bitterly . As she was sitting , sobbing , a man passed by . ` What is the matter , little girl ? Answer me ! I will be your friend . ' ` Ah , sir , they have killed my mother ; my brother is far away , and I have nobody . ' ` Will you come with me ? ' asked the man . ` Thankfully , ' said she , and he led her down , down , under the earth , till they reached a great city . Then he married her , and in course of time she had a son . And the baby was known throughout the city as ` Mohammed with the magic finger , ' because , whenever he stuck out his little finger , he was able to see anything that was happening for as far as two days ' distance . By-and-by , as the boy was growing bigger , his uncle returned from his long journey , and went straight to his wife . ` Where are my mother and sister ? '
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