the major contrast between the two is not the country in which they are from, but the time period in which they lived. the girl runs away from home in protest and her father decides not marry. they note that "with a little imagination" a face can just be made out on the right-hand side of the tree above the arm-like branch. they are wont to use spices and much chili; they also make it into a paste, and it is said that it is a medicine to treat coughs, the stomach, and colds. the twins bully will slightly but they do love him. 