The Long Leather Bag
by Unknown · from The Fairy Ring
Adapted Version
Once upon a time, there was a mother. She had three daughters. They were very poor. They had a special money bag. It was full of gold and silver. A Mean Hag came. She took the money bag. The mother and her daughters were sad. They had no money now.
The First Sister was grown up. She wanted money. She said, "I will go." Mother made a big bread. Mother asked, "Want blessing with bread?" "No," said the First Sister. "I want all bread." She took it. She went away.
The First Sister walked far. She found a small house. The Mean Hag lived there. The First Sister saw the money bag. It was her mother's bag! She took the bag. She ran home fast. A Horse asked, "Rub me!" She said, "No!" A Goat asked, "Change my rope!" She said, "No!" A Mill asked, "Turn me!" She said, "No!"
The Mean Hag saw the bag was gone. She was very angry. She ran after the First Sister. Hag asked Horse, "Where is she?" Horse said, "She went that way!" Hag asked Goat, "Where is she?" Goat said, "She went that way!" Hag asked Mill, "Where is she?" Mill said, "She went that way!" The Mean Hag caught the First Sister at the Mill. The Hag turned the First Sister into a stone.
The mother waited. The First Sister did not come home. The mother was sad.
The Second Sister was grown up. She wanted money. She told her mother, "I will go." Her mother made a big bread. "Do you want a blessing with half the bread?" her mother asked. "No," said the Second Sister. "I want all the bread." She took the bread. She went away.
The Second Sister walked far. She found the small house. The Mean Hag lived there. The Second Sister saw the money bag. It was her mother's bag! She took the bag. She ran home fast. A Horse asked, "Rub me!" She said, "No!" A Goat asked, "Change my rope!" She said, "No!" A Mill asked, "Turn me!" She said, "No!"
The Mean Hag saw the bag was gone. She was very angry. She ran after the Second Sister. The Hag asked the Horse, "Where is she?" The Horse said, "She went that way!" The Hag asked the Goat, "Where is she?" The Goat said, "She went that way!" The Hag asked the Mill, "Where is she?" The Mill said, "She went that way!" The Mean Hag caught the Second Sister at the Mill. The Hag turned the Second Sister into a stone.
The mother waited. The Second Sister did not come home. The mother was very sad.
The Youngest Sister was grown up. She wanted money. She told her mother, "I will go." Her mother made a big bread. "Do you want a blessing with half the bread?" her mother asked. "Yes," said the Youngest Sister. "I want half the bread and your blessing." She took the bread. She went away.
The Youngest Sister walked far. She found the small house. The Mean Hag lived there. The Youngest Sister saw the money bag. It was her mother's bag! She took the bag. She ran home fast. A Horse asked, "Rub me!" She said, "Yes!" She rubbed the Horse. A Goat asked, "Change my rope!" She said, "Yes!" She changed the Goat's rope. A Mill asked, "Turn me!" She said, "Yes!" She turned the Mill.
The Mean Hag saw the bag was gone. She was very angry. She ran after the Youngest Sister. The Hag asked the Horse, "Where is she?" The Horse said, "I do not know!" The Hag asked the Goat, "Where is she?" The Goat said, "I do not know!" The Hag asked the Mill, "Where is she?" The Mill said, "I do not know!"
The Mill helped the Youngest Sister. The Mill made the Mean Hag go away forever.
The Mill told the Youngest Sister, "Use the Hag's magic stick." The Youngest Sister found the Hag's stick. She touched the stone First Sister. The First Sister was not stone anymore! She was alive! She touched the stone Second Sister. The Second Sister was not stone anymore! She was alive!
The three sisters had the money bag. They went home to their mother. They were very happy. They had money now. They lived happily ever after. Kindness is always best. It makes good things happen.
Original Story
The Long Leather Bag
ONCE on a time, long, long ago, there was a widow woman who had three daughters. When their father died, their mother thought they never would want, for he had left her a long leather bag filled with gold and silver. But he was not long dead, when an old Hag came begging to the house one day and stole the long leather bag filled with gold and silver, and went away out of the country with it, no one knew where.
So from that day, the widow woman and her three daughters were poor, and she had a hard struggle to live and to bring up her three daughters.
But when they were grown up, the eldest said one day: "Mother, I'm a young woman now, and it's a shame for me to be here doing nothing to help you or myself. Bake me a bannock and cut me a callop, till I go away to push my fortune."
The mother baked her a whole bannock, and asked her if she would have half of it with her blessing, or the whole of it without. She said to give her the whole bannock without.
So she took it and went away. She told them if she was not back in a year and a day from that, then they would know she was doing well, and making her fortune.
She traveled away and away before her, far farther than I could tell you, and twice as far as you could tell me, until she came into a strange country, and going up to a little house, she found an old Hag living in it. The Hag asked her where she was going. She said she was going to push her fortune.
Said the Hag: "How would you like to stay here with me, for I want a maid?"
"What will I have to do?" said she.
"You will have to wash me and dress me, and sweep the hearth clean; but on the peril of your life, never look up the chimney," said the Hag.
"All right," she agreed to this.
The next day, when the Hag arose, she washed her and dressed her, and when the Hag went out, she swept the hearth clean, and she thought it would do no harm to have one wee look up the chimney. And there, what did she see but her own mother's long leather bag of gold and silver! So she took it down at once, and getting it on her back, started away for home as fast as she could run.
But she had not gone far when she met a horse grazing in a field, and when he saw her he said: "Rub me! Rub me! for I haven't been rubbed these seven years."
But she only struck him with a stick she had in her hand, and drove him out of her way.
She had not gone much farther when she met a sheep, who said: "Oh, shear me! Shear me! for I haven't been shorn these seven years."
But she struck the sheep, and sent it scurrying out of her way.
She had not gone much farther when she met a goat tethered, and he said: "Oh, change my tether! Change my tether! for it hasn't been changed these seven years."
But she flung a stone at him, and went on.
Next she came to a limekiln, and it said: "Oh, clean me! Clean me! for I haven't been cleaned these seven years."
But she only scowled at it, and hurried on.
After another bit she met a cow, and it said:
"Oh, milk me! Milk me! for I haven't been milked these seven years."
She struck the cow out of her way, and went on.
Then she came to a mill. The mill said: "Oh, turn me! Turn me! for I haven't been turned these seven years."
But she did not heed what it said, only went in and lay down behind the mill door, with the bag under her head, for it was then night.
When the Hag came into her hut again and found the girl gone, she ran to the chimney and looked up to see if she had carried off the bag. She flew into a great rage, and she started to run as fast she could after her.
She had not gone far when she met the horse, and she said: "Oh, horse, horse of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the horse, "it is not long since she passed here."
So on she ran, and it was not long till she met the sheep, and said she: "Sheep, sheep of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the sheep, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the goat, and said she: "Goat, goat of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the goat, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the limekiln, and said she: "Limekiln, limekiln of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and with all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the limekiln, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the cow, and said she: "Cow, cow of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the cow, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the mill, and said she: "Mill, mill of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
And the mill said: "Yes, she is sleeping behind the door."
She went in and struck her with a white rod, and turned her into a stone. She then took the bag of gold and silver on her back and went away back home.
A year and a day had gone by after the eldest daughter left home, and when they found she had not returned, the second daughter got up, and she said: "My sister must be doing well and making her fortune, and isn't it a shame for me to be sitting here doing nothing, either to help you, mother, or myself? Bake me a bannock," said she, "and cut me a callop, till I go away to push my fortune."
The mother did this, and asked her would she have half the bannock with her blessing, or the whole bannock without.
She said the whole bannock without, and she set off. Then she said: "If I am not back here in a year and a day, you may be sure that I am doing well and making my fortune," and then she went away.
She traveled away and away on before her, far farther than I could tell you, and twice as far as you could tell me, until she came into a strange country, and going up to a little house, she found an old Hag living in it. The old Hag asked her where she was going. She said she was going to push her fortune.
Said the Hag: "How would you like to stay here with me, for I want a maid?"
"What will I have to do?" says she.
"You'll have to wash me and dress me, and sweep the hearth clean; and on the peril of your life never look up the chimney," said the Hag.
"All right," she agreed to this.
The next day, when the Hag arose, she washed her and dressed her, and when the Hag went out she swept the hearth, and she thought it would do no harm to have one wee look up the chimney. And there, what did she see but her own mother's long leather bag of gold and silver! So she took it down at once, and getting it on her back, started away for home as fast as she could run.
But she had not gone far when she met a horse grazing in a field, and when he saw her he said: "Rub me! Rub me! for I haven't been rubbed these seven years."
But she only struck him with a stick she had in her hand and drove him out of her way.
She had not gone much farther when she met the sheep, who said: "Oh, shear me! Shear me! for I haven't been shorn in seven years."
But she struck the sheep and sent it scurrying out of her way.
She had not gone much farther when she met the goat tethered, and he said: "Oh, change my tether! Change my tether! for it hasn't been changed in seven years."
But she flung a stone at him and went on.
Next she came to the limekiln, and that said: "Oh, clean me! Clean me! for I haven't been cleaned these seven years."
But she only scowled at it and hurried on.
Then she came to the cow, and it said: "Oh, milk me! Milk me! for I haven't been milked these seven years."
She struck the cow out of her way and went on.
Then she came to the mill. The mill said: "Oh, turn me! Turn me! for I haven't been turned these seven years."
But she did not heed what it said, only went in and lay down behind the mill door, with the bag under her head, for it was then night.
When the Hag came into her hut again and found the girl gone, she ran to the chimney and looked up to see if she had carried off the bag. She flew into a great rage, and she started to run as fast as she could after her.
She had not gone far when she met the horse, and she said: "Oh, horse, horse of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the horse, "it is not long since she passed here."
So on she ran, and it was not long until she met the sheep, and said she: "Oh, sheep, sheep of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the sheep, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the goat, and said: "Goat, goat of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the goat, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the limekiln, and said she: "Limekiln, limekiln of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the limekiln, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the cow, and says she: "Cow, cow of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
"Aye," said the cow, "it is not long since she passed here."
So she goes on, and it was not long before she met the mill, and said she: "Mill, mill of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
And the mill said: "Yes, she is sleeping behind the door."
She went in and struck her with a white rod, and turned her into a stone. She then took the bag of gold and silver on her back and went home.
When the second daughter had been gone a year and a day and she hadn't come back, the youngest daughter said: "My two sisters must be doing very well indeed, and making great fortunes when they are not coming back, and it's a shame for me to be sitting here doing nothing, either to help you, mother, or myself. Make me a bannock and cut me a callop, till I go away and push my fortune."
The mother did this, and asked her would she have half of the bannock with her blessing, or the whole bannock without.
She said: "I will have half of the bannock with your blessing, mother."
The mother gave her a blessing and half a bannock, and she set out.
She traveled away and away on before her, far farther than I could tell you, and twice as far as you could tell me, until she came into a strange country, and going up to a little house, she found an old Hag living in it. The Hag asked her where she was going. She said she was going to push her fortune.
Said the Hag: "How would you like to stay here with me, for I want a maid?"
"What will I have to do?" said she.
"You'll have to wash me and dress me, and sweep the hearth clean; and on the peril of your life never look up the chimney," said the Hag.
"All right," she agreed to this.
The next day when the Hag arose, she washed her and dressed her, and when the Hag went out she swept the hearth, and she thought it would do no harm to have one wee look up the chimney, and there, what did she see but her own mother's long leather bag of gold and silver! So she took it down at once, and getting it on her back, started away for home as fast as she could run.
When she got to the horse, the horse said: "Rub me! Rub me! for I haven't been rubbed these seven years."
"Oh, poor horse, poor horse," she said, "I'll surely do that." And she laid down her bag and rubbed the horse.
Then she went on, and it wasn't long before she met the sheep, who said: "Oh, shear me! Shear me! for I haven't been shorn these seven years."
"Oh, poor sheep, poor sheep," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag and sheared the sheep.
On she went till she met the goat who said: "Oh, change my tether! Change my tether! for it hasn't been changed these seven years."
"Oh, poor goat, poor goat," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag and changed the goat's tether.
Then she went on till she met the limekiln. The limekiln said: "Oh, clean me! Clean me! for I haven't been cleaned these seven years."
"Oh, poor limekiln, poor limekiln," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag and cleaned the limekiln.
Then she went on and met the cow. The cow said: "Oh, milk me! Milk me! for I haven't been milked these seven years."
"Oh, poor cow, poor cow," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag and milked the cow.
At last she reached the mill. The mill said: "Oh, turn me! Turn me! for I haven't been turned these seven years."
"Oh, poor mill, poor mill," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she turned the mill too.
As night was on her she went in and lay down behind the mill door to sleep.
When the Hag came into her hut again and found the girl gone, she ran to the chimney to see if she had carried off the bag. She flew into a great rage, and started to run as fast as she could after her.
She had not gone far until she came up to the horse and said: "Oh, horse, horse of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
The horse said: "Do you think I have nothing to do but watch your maids for you? You may go somewhere else and look for information."
Then she came upon the sheep. "Oh, sheep, sheep of mine, have you seen this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
The sheep said: "Do you think I have nothing to do but watch your maids for you? You may go somewhere else and look for information."
Then she went on till she met the goat. "Oh, goat, goat of mine, have you seen this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
The goat said: "Do you think I have nothing to do but watch your maids for you? You can go somewhere else and look for information."
Then she went on till she came to the limekiln. "Oh, limekiln, limekiln of mine, did you see this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
Said the limekiln: "Do you think I have nothing to do but watch your maids for you? You may go somewhere else and look for information."
Next she met the cow. "Oh, cow, cow of mine, have you seen this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
The cow said: "Do you think I have nothing to do but watch your maids for you? You may go somewhere else and look for information."
Then she got to the mill. "Oh, mill, mill of mine, have you seen this maid of mine, with my tig, with my tag, with my long leather bag, and all the gold and silver I have earned since I was a maid?"
The mill said: "Come nearer and whisper to me."
She went nearer to whisper to the mill, and the mill dragged her under the wheels and ground her up.
The old Hag had dropped the white rod out of her hand, and the mill told the young girl to take this white rod and strike two stones behind the mill door. She did that, and her two sisters stood up. She hoisted the leather bag on her back, and the three of them set out and traveled away and away till they reached home.
The mother had been crying all the time while they were away, and was now ever so glad to see them, and rich and happy they all lived ever after.
Story DNA
Moral
Kindness and compassion are rewarded, while selfishness and cruelty lead to ruin.
Plot Summary
A widow's family is impoverished when a Hag steals their long leather bag of gold and silver. Her two eldest daughters venture out to reclaim it, but their selfishness towards magical creatures and objects on their return journey leads to their capture and transformation into stone by the pursuing Hag. The youngest daughter, blessed by her mother, shows kindness to the same entities, who then protect her from the Hag. The Hag is destroyed by the mill, and the youngest daughter uses the Hag's magical rod to revive her sisters, returning home with the bag to live happily ever after.
Themes
Emotional Arc
suffering to triumph
Writing Style
Narrative Elements
Cultural Context
This tale reflects common folk tale motifs of sibling rivalry, the 'rule of three', and the reward for kindness, often found in oral traditions where moral lessons were passed down.
Plot Beats (12)
- A widow and her three daughters are impoverished when an old Hag steals their family's long leather bag of gold and silver.
- The eldest daughter sets out to find her fortune, choosing the whole bannock without her mother's blessing.
- She finds the Hag, takes the bag, and on her way home, refuses to help a horse, sheep, goat, limekiln, cow, and mill.
- The Hag pursues her, is told her location by the unhelped entities, and turns the eldest daughter into a stone at the mill.
- The second daughter follows the same path, also choosing the whole bannock without her mother's blessing.
- She also finds the Hag, takes the bag, refuses to help the same entities on her return journey, and is turned into a stone by the Hag at the mill.
- The youngest daughter sets out, choosing half the bannock with her mother's blessing.
- She finds the Hag, takes the bag, and on her way home, kindly helps the horse, sheep, goat, limekiln, cow, and mill with their requests.
- The Hag pursues the youngest daughter, but the entities she helped refuse to tell the Hag where the girl is.
- The mill tricks the Hag, drags her under its wheels, and grinds her up.
- The mill instructs the youngest daughter to use the Hag's white rod to revive her sisters from their stone forms.
- The three sisters return home with the long leather bag, and they all live happily and richly ever after.
Characters
The Widow Woman
A woman of advanced age, likely thin and worn from years of hardship after losing her husband and wealth. Her hands would be calloused from labor, and her face etched with lines of worry and sorrow.
Attire: Simple, practical clothing of a 19th-century Irish peasant woman: a dark, coarse wool skirt, a plain linen blouse, and a worn wool shawl draped over her shoulders for warmth. Her shoes would be sturdy, well-mended leather boots.
Wants: To provide for her daughters and ensure their well-being, to regain her lost family fortune.
Flaw: Her overwhelming grief and worry, which makes her somewhat passive in seeking solutions.
She remains largely static, serving as the anchor for her daughters' journeys, but her emotional state shifts from sorrow to joy with their return and the recovery of the bag.
Loving, sorrowful, resilient, traditional, devout.
The Eldest Daughter
A young Irish woman, likely of average height and build, with the healthy complexion of someone used to outdoor life, though perhaps a bit hardened by poverty.
Attire: Modest, practical clothing suitable for travel in 19th-century Ireland: a sturdy brown wool skirt, a plain cream linen blouse, and a simple, dark cloak for protection against the elements. Well-worn leather boots.
Wants: To escape poverty and make her fortune, to prove her capability.
Flaw: Selfishness and lack of compassion, leading her to ignore pleas for help.
She leaves home with ambition but fails due to her lack of kindness, ending up turned to stone. She is later restored by her youngest sister.
Independent, practical, self-reliant, somewhat selfish, impatient.
The Second Daughter
Similar to her eldest sister, a young Irish woman of average height and build, with a healthy, perhaps slightly less robust, complexion.
Attire: Modest, practical clothing for travel in 19th-century Ireland: a sturdy dark blue wool skirt, a plain white linen blouse, and a simple, grey cloak. Well-worn leather boots.
Wants: To emulate her sister's perceived success and make her own fortune.
Flaw: Lack of independent thought and compassion, following a bad example.
She leaves home with ambition but fails due to her lack of kindness, ending up turned to stone. She is later restored by her youngest sister.
Observant, ambitious, somewhat selfish, follows her sister's example.
The Youngest Daughter
A young Irish woman, likely of slender build, with a gentle demeanor. Her features would be soft, reflecting her compassionate nature.
Attire: Simple, well-mended clothing of a 19th-century Irish peasant girl: a modest, light blue linen dress, a plain white apron, and a small, practical shawl. Her shoes would be sturdy, but perhaps less worn than her mother's.
Wants: To help her mother and make her fortune, but primarily driven by a desire to do good and show kindness.
Flaw: Initially, her youth and inexperience could be seen as a weakness, but her kindness overcomes it.
She starts as a humble girl seeking fortune and transforms into a hero who not only recovers her family's wealth but also rescues her sisters, bringing prosperity and happiness back to her family.
Kind, compassionate, humble, observant, resourceful, empathetic.
The Old Hag
A very old, withered woman, likely small and hunched, with sharp, bony features. Her skin would be leathery and deeply wrinkled, perhaps with a greenish or sallow tint.
Attire: Ragged, dark, and shapeless garments, perhaps made of coarse, patched wool or linen, reflecting her reclusive and malevolent nature. No specific cultural attire, but rather a universal 'witch' aesthetic.
Wants: To hoard wealth (specifically the long leather bag) and maintain her solitary, undisturbed existence.
Flaw: Her overwhelming rage and overconfidence, which ultimately lead to her downfall.
She remains consistently evil, acting as the primary obstacle. Her arc culminates in her violent demise, ground up by the mill.
Greedy, cruel, cunning, vengeful, solitary.
The Horse
A large, shaggy horse, clearly neglected, with a dull coat and perhaps matted mane and tail, indicating it hasn't been groomed in years.
Attire: None, but its coat would be dirty and unkempt.
Wants: To be cared for and relieved of its discomfort.
Flaw: Its inability to care for itself.
Serves as a test of character. When helped, it repays the kindness by obstructing the Hag; when ignored, it aids the Hag.
Patient, neglected, grateful (when helped), resentful (when ignored).
The Mill
An old, neglected watermill, its wooden structure weathered and perhaps covered in moss, with its large waterwheel visibly stuck and covered in grime.
Wants: To be cleaned and turned, to fulfill its purpose.
Flaw: Its inability to function without human intervention.
Serves as a test of character and ultimately as the instrument of the Hag's demise. It also provides the means for the sisters' restoration.
Patient, neglected, grateful (when helped), vengeful (when ignored).
Locations
Widow's Cottage
A humble, likely thatched-roof cottage typical of rural Ireland or Scotland, with a simple hearth and basic furnishings, reflecting the family's initial comfort and subsequent poverty.
Mood: Initially warm and secure, then becomes somber and struggling due to poverty, finally joyful and prosperous.
The family's initial state of comfort, the theft of the bag, and the daughters' departures and eventual return.
Hag's Hut
A small, isolated, and likely dilapidated hut in a 'strange country,' with a prominent hearth and a hidden chimney where the stolen bag is kept. The interior is likely dark and unkempt, reflecting the Hag's nature.
Mood: Eerie, oppressive, secretive, and dangerous.
Where the daughters are employed, discover the stolen bag, and the first two are turned to stone.
Winding Road with Enchanted Obstacles
A long, winding path or road through a rural landscape, likely with fields, meadows, and scattered features like a limekiln and a mill. Along this path, various neglected animals (horse, sheep, goat, cow) and objects (limekiln, mill) are encountered, each with a plea for help.
Mood: Initially indifferent and hurried for the first two sisters, then compassionate and helpful for the youngest, leading to a sense of justice and triumph.
The daughters' journey home with the bag, their interactions (or lack thereof) with the enchanted elements, and the Hag's pursuit.
The Old Mill
A functional, water-powered mill, likely constructed of stone and timber, with large, turning wheels. It serves as a temporary refuge and the site of the Hag's demise and the sisters' restoration.
Mood: Initially a place of rest, then becomes a site of dramatic confrontation and magical resolution.
The first two sisters are turned to stone here, the youngest sister finds refuge, and the Hag is destroyed by the mill wheels.