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The violet fairy book (1906)

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 22

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ut with the other village childrento pluck strawberries. Carelessly they wandered on,till at last they reached the edge of the Tontlawald, wherethe finest strawberries grew, making the grass red withtheir colour. The children flung themselves down onthe ground, and, after eating as many as they… … A TALE OF THE TONTLAWALD 5 rushed madly away, all except Elsa, who had strayedfarther than the rest, and had found a bed of the fineststrawberries right under the trees. Like the others, sheheard the boys cry, but could not make up her mind toleave the strawberries. After all, what does it matter?…

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