He got old and fat and sat about lazing about all day depending on Hansel to split the firewood until the poor boy lost a leg in a rather unfortunate accident involving a sow and a thresher. Gretel was married off to a disreputable salesman on account of bringing in more income, but he ran off after a lovelier girl, saddling her with seven children and loans to pay.
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Rather typical, all in all.