Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill · London : Constable · leaf 269
Dance she did, and dance shemust, even through the darknight; the shoes bore her con-tinually over thorns and briars,till her limbs were torn and bleed-ing. Away she danced over theheath to a little solitary house ;she knew that the headsmandwelt there, and she tapped withher fingers against the… … HE SAT THERE NODDING AT HER 224 THE RED SHOES Cut not off my head ! said Karen ; for then I could notlive to repent of my sin ; but cut off my feet with the red shoes. And then she confessed to him all her sin, and the headsmancut off her feet with the red shoes on them ; but even after thisthe…
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