Then she opened the door for her husband, and said, "Thank heaven, thou art back again! There is such a storm, it looks as if the world were coming to an end." The miller saw the peasant lying on the straw, and asked, "What is that fellow doing there?" - "Ah," said the wife, "the poor knave came in the storm and rain, and begged for shelter, so I gave him a bit of bread and cheese, and showed him where the straw was." The man said, "I have no objection, but be quick and get me something to eat." The woman said, "But I have nothing but bread and cheese." - "I am contented with anything," replied the husband, "so far as I am concerned, bread and cheese will do," and looked at the peasant and said, "Come and eat some more with me." The peasant did not require to be invited twice, but got up and ate.
- ¿Qué hace ahí ése? - ¡Ah! -dijo la muchacha-, es un pobre infeliz a quien le tomó la lluvia y la tormenta, y me pidió cobijo. Le he dado pan y queso, y lo he dejado dormir en el pajar. Dijo el hombre: - Nada tengo que decir a eso; pero prepárame pronto algo de comer.