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a young man once lived with his mother she cooked his food cleaned his house and looked after him but one day the man got married his wife came to live with him and his mother at first all went well but then the two women began to quarrel the old woman began to hate her daughter-in-law and the young woman began to hate her mother mother-in-law one day the husband came home late from the fields wife he said I'm tired bring me some water I want to wash myself his wife didn't answer the husband called out again

wife he cried I'm hungry where's my dinner again his wife refused to answer the man was angry what's the matter with you he said why don't you answer me his wife began to cry it's your mother she said she hates me she quarrels with me all the time you stupid lazy girl she says why did my son marry you I can't live with her any longer the man looked at his wife she was beautiful and he loved her please my darling he said try to live happily with her she's an old woman she won't be

with us forever don't talk about it now bring me my dinner said his wife there is no dinner I can't cook when that old woman is in the house do this do that that's wrong that's bad she says to me all the time but what can I do the man said she's my mother this is her home I can't send her away you must choose said his wife you can live with me or you can live with her you can't have both of us that night the man went to bed hungry he lay down but

he couldn't sleep T what can I do he thought how can I choose between my wife and my mother my mother loves me when I was a child she fed me and looked after me but my wife is young and beautiful I love her I can't live without her the next morning his wife said to him well husband have you chosen do you want your mother or do you want me I want both of you said the man you can't have both of us said his wife kill your mother she's an old woman she'll die

soon but I'm young we love each other we can have many happy years together kill my mother the man said what are you saying how can I kill my mother the man went off to work in the fields all day he thought about his wife and his mother my wife is right he thought at last my mother is old her life is not valuable now I will take her up the mountain and throw her over the cliff then my wife and I will be alone together and we'll be happy he went home well said his

wife have you chosen yes answered her husband I have chosen you tomorrow I will take my mother up the mountain and throw her over the cliff now bring me water I'm tired I want to wash myself his wife ran to fetch the water she came back quickly now said the man bring me my dinner I'm hungry yes said his wife I have cooked all your favorite dishes when your mother is dead I will make them for you every day the next day the man got up early and woke his mother he said you and I

are going on a journey today I'll take you up the mountain it's very cool up there you will like it very much his mother looked at him she was surprised I'm old she said I can't walk up the mountain then I'll carry you said her son he picked her up and began to carry her up the mountain in at first his mother was happy this is very kind of you my son she said I haven't been here for many years it's nice to see the old places again her son said nothing soon the old woman

stopped talking the mountain was very high and the road was steep the path went up and up soon the man and his mother were standing at the top of a cliff my son said the old woman quietly I know what you want to do I understand everything but please be careful throw me over the cliff but don't fall over yourself look there is a tree when you push me hold a branch of the tree then you will be safe the man looked at her he was very surprised mother he said you know what I want

to do you understand everything but you still love me you're still wor worried about me and you don't want me to die she smiled sadly at him a my dear she said only a mother knows love one day you'll have a child of your own then you'll understand then you'll really love another person the man put his mother down and sat down beside her he put his head in his hands and began to think does my wife love me as much as this he thought no she doesn't how good my mother is how kind she

is I wanted to kill her but she still loves me then he thought about his wife she's a wicked woman he thought kill your mother she said I loved her once but I don't love her now I have chosen I will keep my mother and send my wife away so the man carried his mother down from the mountain and took her home he sent his wife away and lived happily with his mother for many years hope you have enjoyed the reading don't forget to like And subscribe to the channel