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The yellow fairy book (1906)

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 · London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co. · leaf 252

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y Our Snow-daughter, and this name stuck to herall her life. One day her parents sat by the fire, talking over the extra-ordinary behaviour of their daughter, who was disporting herself inthe snowstorm that raged outside. The woman sighed deeply andsaid, I wish I had given birth to a Fire-son ! As… … THE SNOW-DAUGHTEB AND THE FIBE-SON 207 son! The man laughed at his wifes words, and thought it was agood joke. But he ceased to think it a joke when his wile shortlyafterwards gave birth to a boy, who screamed lustily till he was putquite close to the fire, and who nearly yelled himself into a fit…

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