Note 12 — He-who-got-supernatural-power-from-his-little-finger
Reading edition
When he pulled it apart human bones burst out of it. Some of these were like whole human bodies; some were just held together by the ligaments. Then he trod the alder into bits and threw them around. “Those will be useful to the very last people.” Then he carried half of it off on his shoulder, let one end down on the ground in front of the house, and struck the house front hard. Then his father-in-law said: “Alas! he has killed my supernatural helper.” Then he went in and lay by his wife behind the screens. His father-in-law had the fire quenched, they say.12