The next morning Gretel had to get up early, hang up the kettle with water, and make a fire.
Then the old woman called, "Gretel, come here right now to the oven."
And when Gretel came, she said, "Look inside and see if the bread is nicely brown and done, for my eyes are weak, and I can't see that far. If you can't see that far either, then sit on the board, and I'll push you inside, then you can walk around inside and take a look."
But Gretel said, "I don't know how to do that. How can I get inside?"
"The opening is big enough. See, I myself could get in." And she crawled up stuck her head into the oven. Then Gretel gave her a shove, causing her to fall in. Then she closed the iron door and secured it with a bar.
The old woman began to howl frightfully. But Gretel ran away, and the godless witch burned up miserably.
Gretel ran straight to Hansel, unlocked his stall, and cried, "Hansel, we are saved. The old witch is dead."
Then Hansel jumped out, like a bird from its cage when someone opens its door. How happy they were! They threw their arms around each other's necks, jumped with joy, and kissed one another.
Because they now had nothing to fear, they went into the witch's house. In every corner were chests of pearls and precious stones.
