Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Craigie, William A. (William Alexander), Sir, 1867-1957 · London : H. Milford ; New York : Oxford University Press · leaf 321
as steep as THE OLD HOUSE 311 if it led to a church tower. The iron railing looks like thegate of a family vault, and there are brass bosses uponit. Its too ridiculous ! Just opposite stood some more new neat houses thatthought exactly like the rest; but here at the window sata little boy, with… … could sit and fancy all kinds of pictures—how the streetmust have appeared in old times, with stairs, balconies,and pointed gables ; he could see soldiers with halberds,and roof-gutters running about in the form of dragons andgriffins. It was just a good house to look at ; and in itlived an old man…
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