Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Craigie, William A. (William Alexander), Sir, 1867-1957 · London : H. Milford ; New York : Oxford University Press · leaf 290
only the thick, damp, cold wall was beforeher. She lighted another match. Then she was sitting 280 THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL under a beautiful Christmas tree ; it was greater and moreornamented than the one she had seen through the glassdoor last Christmas at the rich merchants. Thousands ofcandles… … mounted higher. She saw them now as stars in the sky :one of them fell down, forming a long line of fire. Now some one is dying, thought the little girl, for herold grandmother, the only person who had loved her, andwho was now dead, had told her that when a star fell downa soul mounted up to God.…
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