Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Tegner, Hans, b. 1853, ill, Brækstad, H. L. (Hans Lien), 1845-1915 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 264
other in tryingto catch the duckling, while they laughed and screamed. It was luckythat the door stood open ; he slipped out and rushed in among the bushesin the new-fallen snow, and here he lay down almost insensible. But it would be too sad to tell you about all the sufferings and miseryhe had to… … only kill me! said the poor creature as he bent his head down againstsurface of the water. Then all at once he lifted his wings; they beat the air more stronglythan before and carried him rapidly away, and before he knew of it hefound himself in a large garden where the apple-trees were in bloom,…
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