Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen with Illustrations by HANS TEGNER, 2nd Part

THE STUDENT LIVED IN THE GARRET

THE BROWNIE LIVED ON THE GROUND FLOOR

THERE THE LITTLE BROWNIE SAT, ILLUMINATED BYTHE BURNING HOUSE OPPOSITE,HOLDING IN HIS HANDS HIS RED CAP IN WHICH HIS TREASURE LAY.

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THERE WERE TWO LITTLE WINDOWS OPPOSITE EACH OTHER ON THE ROOF OF THE HOUSES.

KAY MANAGED TO GET HIS SLEDGE FASTENED TP THE LARGE ONE, AND AWAY HE WENT WITH IT.

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THE PRINCE MADE A PRETTY CALDRON WITH BELLS ALL AROUND IT.

THE MAIDS OF HONOR WERE SO TAKEN UP WITH COUNTING THE KISSES THAT THEY DID NOT NOTICE THE EMPEROR.

"OH, WHAT A MISERABLE CREATURE I AM!" CRIED THE PRINCESS.

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THE TOP COULD SEE THE BALL FLYING HIGH IN THE AIR LIKE A BIRD.

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FAR IN THE FOREST STOOD A PRETTY PINE-TREE.

THE FOLDING DOORS WERE OPENED AND CROWED OF CHILDREN RUSHED INTO THE ROOM; THE OLDER PEOPLE FOLLOWED IN A MORE DIGNIFIED MANNER.

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"THE WILL-O'-THE WISPS ARE IN TOWN! TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!"

THE WINDOW FLEW OPEN BY ITSELF, AND AN OLD WOMAN LOOKED RIGHT IN AT THE MAN.

"I HAD ALL THE TWELFE NEW-BORN WILL-O'-THE WISPS IN MY LAP."

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A DUCK WAS SITTING ON HER NEST TO HATCH HER LITTLE DUCKLINGS.

MAKE HASTE AND BOW YOUR HEADS TO THE OLD DUCK. SHE IS THE OLDEST OF THEM ALL HERE. SHE IS OF SPANISH BLOOD.

"PEEP, PEEP!" SAID THE YOUNGSTER AS HE ROLLED OUT OF THE SHELL.

THINGS GOT WORSE AND WORSE, AND THE POOR DUCKLING WAS CHASED AND BITTEN BY THEM ALL.

IN THIS HOUSE LIVED AN OLD WOMAN WITH A CAT AND A HEN..."WHAT'S THIS?" ASKED THE WOMAN. SHE COULD NOT SEE WELL, SO SHE BELIEVED THE DUCKLING WAS A FAT DUCK.

THE DUCKLING  HAD TO KEEP HIS LEGS CONSTANTLY MOVING, SO THAT THE HOLE IN THE ICE SHOULD NOT CLOSE UP.

"ONLY KILL ME!" SAID THE PURE CREATURE AS HE BENT HIS DEAD DOWN AGAINST THE SURFACE OF THE WATER.

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IT WAS A WONDERFUL TRUNK! AS SOON AS YOU PRESSED THE LOCK THE TRUNK COULD FLY.

THE KING, THE QUEEN, AND THE WHOLE COURT WERE TAKING TEA WITH THE PRINCESS.

HE PUT THE FIREWORKS ON HIS TRUNK AND FLEW UP INTO THE AIR WITH IT. CRACK! OFF WENT THE FIREWORKS, SPURTING IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

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ON THE LAST HOUSEIN A LITTLE VILLAGE A PAIR OF STORKS HAD BUILT THEIR NEST.

FATHER STORK CAME FLYING HOME EVERY DAY WITH NICE FROGS, LITTLE SNAKES, AND ALL KINDS OF DAINTIES FOR STORKS.

"NOW  YOU MUST LEARN TO FLY!" SAID MOTHER STORK ONE DAY.

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THE PRINCESS HAD PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WOULD MARRY THE PERSON WHO COULD SPEAK BEST FOR HIMSELF.

"HULLO!" SHOUTED SILLY HANS."JUST LOOK WHAT I HAVE FOUND!" AND HE SHOWED THEM A DEAD CROW HE HAD FOUND.

"HERE'S MY COOKING APPARATUS", SAID SILLY HANS, AND SO HE PULLED OUT THE OLD WOODEN CLOG AND PLACED THE CROW ON IT.

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THE PRINCES WERE TURNED INTO ELEVEN BEAUTIFUL WILD SWANS.

ELISA SAW HER BROTHERS STANDING ROUND HER, ARM IN ARM, WHILE THE SEA DASHED AGAINST THE ROCK.

ELISA SAW A PALACE ALMOST A MILE LONG, WITH ONE COLONNADE DARINGLY PILED ABOVE ANOTHER.

THERE, ON ONE OF THE LARGEST TOMBSTONES, ELISA SAW SOME UGLY WITCHES BUSY TAKING OFF THEIR RAGS.

ELEVEN  WILD SWANS CAME FLYING AND SETTLED DOWN AROUND HER ON THE CART FLAPPING THEIR LARGE WINGS.

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THE FARMER CHANGED HIS HORSE FOR A COW, AND SO ON DOWN TO A BAG OF ROTTEN APPLES.

"SHALL WE HAVE A BET?" SAID THE ENGLISHMAN TO THE FARMER, "WE HAVE GOLD BY THE BARREL!"

"WELL, NOW I MUST KISS YOU!" SAID THE WOMAN; "THANK YOU, MY OWN HUSBAND",

AND SHE KISSED HIM RIGHT ON THE MOUTH.