ran away into a forest. The hen felt terribly sad and she said to the little chicks before she died “ If I die, you should be good chicks and repay the kindness of the old couple.”
Next morning, The hen and seven little chicks came back to the cottage. The old couple made a fire ready and when the pot was hot the old woman caught the hen and prepared to put her in a hot pot. When the little chicks saw this, they ran together towards the fire.