German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... Keep away ! for Heaven's sake , keep away ! However , she did not understand what they meant . " If they are there , " thought she , " I may as well be there too . " So she went up to them ; but the moment she touched her sisters she ...
... Keep away ! for Heaven's sake , keep away ! However , she did not understand what they meant . " If they are there , " thought she , " I may as well be there too . " So she went up to them ; but the moment she touched her sisters she ...
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... keep a watch under the tree all night . The gardener set his eldest son to watch , but about twelve o'clock he fell asleep , and in the morning another of the apples was missing . Then the second son was set to watch , and at mid- night ...
... keep a watch under the tree all night . The gardener set his eldest son to watch , but about twelve o'clock he fell asleep , and in the morning another of the apples was missing . Then the second son was set to watch , and at mid- night ...
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... keep the leathern saddle upon it . " I will give him the good one , " said he : I am sure he is worth it . " " C As he took up the golden saddle , the groom awoke , and cried out so loud , that all the guards ran in and took bin ...
... keep the leathern saddle upon it . " I will give him the good one , " said he : I am sure he is worth it . " " C As he took up the golden saddle , the groom awoke , and cried out so loud , that all the guards ran in and took bin ...
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... keep his word , and away went the young man and the princess . But the fox came and said to him , " That will not do ; we will have all three , the princess , the horse , and the bird . " " Ah ! " said the young man , " that would be a ...
... keep his word , and away went the young man and the princess . But the fox came and said to him , " That will not do ; we will have all three , the princess , the horse , and the bird . " " Ah ! " said the young man , " that would be a ...
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... keep watch lest the step of man should break in and spoil the charm . " And who are you ? " said Roseken one day . “ We are what are called elves in your world , " said one whose name was Gossamer , and who had become her dearest friend ...
... keep watch lest the step of man should break in and spoil the charm . " And who are you ? " said Roseken one day . “ We are what are called elves in your world , " said one whose name was Gossamer , and who had become her dearest friend ...
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