Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 402
ering soft words inher grandfathers ear,and lulling him to sleepwith gentle songs ; and assoon as she saw that hergrandfather was asleep she tugged three silver hairs out of his head.Ivan the merchants son, slipping his hand below hers,wrenched out a whole handful. The grandfatherawoke, looked at… … But 364 The Story Teller But the grandfather did not hear her to the end; hewas already snoring again, and shortly afterward thetsarevna pulled three golden hairs out of his beard.Ivan the merchants son thought, I must have someof that too, seized the grandfather by the beard, andtore out a good…
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