Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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... saying , Wait : it is yet too soon . Let us first see how things will turn out . " 66 66 After some time the sun shone bright , so that its rays fell on the palace down before them . Then said the old man , " Fair maiden , turn about ...
... saying , Wait : it is yet too soon . Let us first see how things will turn out . " 66 66 After some time the sun shone bright , so that its rays fell on the palace down before them . Then said the old man , " Fair maiden , turn about ...
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... saying , " Let me go , let me go , that I may spare my father so great an affliction . " But the old man detained her , saying , " No , wait . It is still too soon . .We will first see how things turn out . " Again another interval ...
... saying , " Let me go , let me go , that I may spare my father so great an affliction . " But the old man detained her , saying , " No , wait . It is still too soon . .We will first see how things turn out . " Again another interval ...
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... saying , “ Attend to my counsel , and stay here a little while . We have not yet seen how everything will terminate . " Another interval passed , and the princess , and the prince , and the little old man , still continued sitting on ...
... saying , “ Attend to my counsel , and stay here a little while . We have not yet seen how everything will terminate . " Another interval passed , and the princess , and the prince , and the little old man , still continued sitting on ...
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... , for here dwells my aunt's sister , and it is now time for me to return home . ' Saying this he started off on his way back ; but the princess continued her journey over stock and stone till she found 26 PRINCE HATT UNDER THE EARTH ;
... , for here dwells my aunt's sister , and it is now time for me to return home . ' Saying this he started off on his way back ; but the princess continued her journey over stock and stone till she found 26 PRINCE HATT UNDER THE EARTH ;
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... Saying this the beldam assumed such an angry look that the princess was terrified ; but recovering courage , she said in a humble tone , " If it so be , I must be content with what pleases you ; nevertheless , I will beg for a few days ...
... Saying this the beldam assumed such an angry look that the princess was terrified ; but recovering courage , she said in a humble tone , " If it so be , I must be content with what pleases you ; nevertheless , I will beg for a few days ...
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