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 401
over me; I am quite losing my head; you areburning a hole right through me! Ah! Will you be mine? Rag! said the iron, and passed proudly over the collar. Sheimagined that shewas a steam-enginegoing along the rail-way, dragging car-riages after her. Rag! she re-peated. The collar wasa little frayed… … premiere-danseuse, I presume. How you can stretcher seen anything so beautiful ! No human being said the collar. I am a gentleman,and all I possess is a boot-jack and a comb. If only Iwere a count! Is that meant as a pro-posal ? said the scissorsangrily, and gave the collarsuch a nasty cut that he…
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