By Andrew Lang
ReadOasis Step 2
(Part 2)
The soldiers said to the old woman, ?Why should we bother telling you? You will not be able to help us.?
?Who knows?? she answered. ?Tell me. We shall see if I can help.?
So they told her how they would become servants of the Dragon for seven long years. They also told her that the Dragon gave them much money and that they were now rich. ?But it doesn?t matter,? they said. ?We signed our names in a book. We have to serve him for seven years unless we can ...