The ogre, upon discovering the children, wanted to kill them, but the woman convinced him to reserve them for a better occasion. The Tom Thumb Fairy Tale by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Gustave Dore. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

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