Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 343
lives. 310 THE BOYS WITH THE GOLDEN STAMS 1 There was once an emperor, began they, and thethird cushion fell down. When they reached the warlike expedition of theemperor three of the cushions fell down at once. And when the tale was finished there were no morecushions under the empress, but the… … And there happened in the end what should havehappened in the beginning. Laptitza sat next herhusband at the top of the table. The stepmothersdaughter became the meanest sewing maid in the palace,the stepmother was tied to a wild horse, and every oneknew and has never forgotten that whoever has a…
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