Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Craigie, William A. (William Alexander), Sir, 1867-1957 · London : H. Milford ; New York : Oxford University Press · leaf 138
ncast and longed for herbrothers : they had certainly been, like herself, thrustforth into the world, and she would seek for them andfind them. She had been only a short time in the wood when thenight fell; she quite lost the path, therefore she lay downupon the soft moss, said her evening prayer,… … she lightly touched one of the twigs with her hand, theshining insects fell down upon her like shooting stars. The whole night long she dreamed of her brothers. Theywere children again plajdng together, writing with their THE WILD SWANS 129 diamond pencils upon their golden slates, and looking…
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