content: so next day , at the appointed time , she went out with her boy in her arms , and seated herself on the big stone where she had sat before ; and when she saw the old dame coming up the hill , she crumpled up her nice clean cap , and screwed up her face , and pretended to be in great distress and to be crying bitterly . the fairy took no notice of this , however , but came close up to her , and said , in her harsh , merciless voice , " good wife of kittlerumpit , ye ken the reason of my coming ; give me the bairn . " then the young mother pretended to be in sorer distress than ever , and fell on her knees before the wicked old woman and begged for mercy .
answer: crumpled up her nice clean cap , and screwed up her face , and pretended to be in great distress and to be crying bitterly .
question: what did the widowed mistress do after she saw the old woman coming up the hill ?
target: what did the widowed mistress do after she saw the old woman coming up the hill ?
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