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Stories for the household (1889)

Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William), 1832-1894, Bayes, Alfred Walter, 1832-1909, ill · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 354

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Do you keep the knife while youre asleep? asked Gerda, andlooked at it in rather a frightened way. I always sleep with my knife, replied the robber girl. One doesnot know what may happen. But now tell me again what you told mejust now about little Kay, and why you came out into the wide world. And… … GEEDA PEEPAKISG TO STAET. nand, and slept so tbat one could hear her ; but Gerda could not closeher eyes at all—she did not know whether she was to live or die. The robbers sat round the fire, sang and drank, and the old robberwoman tumbled about. It was quite terrible for a little girl to behold.…

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