Thereupontheangelwentintothechamberwherethequeensatwithherson，whomsheusuallycalledSorrowful，andsaidtoher，gooutwithyourchild，yourhusbandhascome。Soshewenttotheplacewherehelay，andthehandkerchieffellfromhisface。Thensaidshe，\"Sorrowful，pickupyourfather\'shandkerchief，andcoverhisfaceagain。\"Thechildpickeditup，andputitoverhisfaceagain。Thekinginhissleepheardwhatpassed，andhadpleasureinlettingthehandkerchieffalloncemore。Butthechildgrewimpatient，andsaid，\"Dearmother，howcanIcovermyfather\'sfacewhenIhavenofatherinthisworld。Ihavelearnttosaytheprayer-OurFather，whichartinheaven-youhavetoldmethatmyfatherwasinheaven，andwasthegoodGod，andhowcanIknowawildmanlikethis。Heisnotmyfather。\"Whenthekingheardthat，hegotup，andaskedwhotheywere。Thensaidshe，\"Iamyourwife，andthatisyourson，Sorrowful\"。Andhesawherlivinghands，andsaid，\"Mywifehadsilverhands。\"Sheanswered，\"ThegoodGodhascausedmynaturalhandstogrowagain，\"
andtheangelwentintotheinnerroom，andbroughtthesilverhands，andshowedthemtohim。Hereuponheknewforacertaintythatitwashisdearwifeandhisdearchild，andhekissedthem，andwasglad，andsaid，\"Aheavystonehasfallenfromoffmyheart。\"ThentheangelofGodatewiththemonceagain，andafterthattheywenthometotheking\'sagedmother。Thereweregreatrejoicingseverywhere，andthekingandqueenweremarriedagain，andlivedcontentedlytotheirhappyend。
ThemotherofHanssaid，whitheraway，Hans。Hansanswered，toGretel。Behavewell，Hans。Oh，I\'llbehavewell。Good-bye，mother。Good-bye，Hans。HanscomestoGretel。Goodday，Gretel。
Goodday，Hans。Whatdoyoubringthatisgood。Ibringnothing，Iwanttohavesomethinggivenme。GretelpresentsHanswithaneedle。Hanssays，good-bye，Gretel。Good-bye，Hans。
Hanstakestheneedle，sticksitintoahay-cart，andfollowsthecarthome。Goodevening，mother。Goodevening，Hans。Wherehaveyoubeen。WithGretel。Whatdidyoutakeher。Tookhernothing，hadsomethinggivenme。WhatdidGretelgiveyou。Gavemeaneedle。Whereistheneedle，Hans。Stuckitinthehay-cart。