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< 3 >the frog prince
As soon as it was light the frog jumped up, hopped downstairs, and went out of the house .'Now, then,' thought the princess, 'at last he is gone, and I shall be troubled with him no more.'
But she was mistaken; for when night came again she heard the same
tapping at the door; and the frog came once more, and said:
< 2 > the frog prince
The frog called after her, 'Stay, princess, and take me with you as you said,'
But she did not stop to hear a word.
The next day, just as the princess had sat down to dinner, she
heard a strange noise - tap, tap - plash, plash - as if something was
coming up the marble staircase, and soon afterwards there was a gentle
knock at the door, and a little voice cried out and said:
< 8 >Hansel and Gretel
My tale is done, there runs a mouse, whosoever catches it, may make himself a big fur cap out of it
the end
written by Brothers Grimm
< 7 >Hansel and Gretel
But Gretel saw what she had in mind, and said, "I do not know how I am to do it. How do I get in?"
"Silly goose," said the old woman, "the door is big enough. Just look, I can get in myself." And she crept up and thrust her head into the oven.
< 6 > Hansel and Gretel
Then she seized Hansel with her shrivelled hand, carried him into a little stable, and locked him in behind a grated door. Scream as he might, it would not help him. Then she went to Gretel, shook her till she awoke, and cried, "Get up, lazy thing, fetch some water, and cook something good for your brother, he is in the stable outside, and is to be made fat. When he is fat, I will eat him
< 5 >Hansel and Gretel
"We will set to work on that," said Hansel, "and have a good meal. I will eat a bit of the roof, and you Gretel, can eat some of the window, it will taste sweet
< 4 > Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel, why do you stop and look round?" Said the father. "Go on."
"I am looking back at my little pigeon which is sitting on the roof, and wants to say good-bye to me, answered Hansel.
< 3 >Hansel and Gretel
But Hansel comforted her and said, "Just wait a little, until the moon has risen, and then we will soon find the way.
< 2 > Hansel and Gretel
When day dawned, but before the sun had risen, the woman came and awoke the two children, saying, "Get up, you sluggards. We are going into the forest to fetch wood." She gave each a little piece of bread, and said,