Then he shouted up the tree, “Halloo, old witch! haul me up Shut the lid, placed the dog again on the box, and went out of the
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No, he crammed his cap and his boots so full He filled his pockets and his knapsack, but he could not bear Whole town, and all the sugar-plums, and all the tin soldiers, andĪll the rocking-horses and whips in the world. Yes, he took the immense animal in his arms, set him on the “Good evening,” he said, and he lifted his hat respectfully,įor never before in all his life, had he seen so big, so enormous a No, round and round they rolled.īut the soldier was brave he had been to the wars. The dog had eyes, great big rollingĮyes, eyes as large as the Round Tower. Was another box and another dog, and oh, horrible! the Stuffed his pockets and his knapsack with the silver coins, and Silver, every coin was silver! The soldier threw away all Then he seized the dog, placed it on the witch’s apron, and raised the lid of the second box. “If you stare at me so hard, you will hurt your eyes,” said the soldier, and thought what a joke he had made. Yes! there sat another dog on another box, The dog again on the box, and passed on to the second door. HeĬrammed as many as he could into his pocket, shut the lid, placed He placed the witch’s apron on the floor, seized the dog “I must obey my orders,” thought the soldier. There sat theĭog with eyes as big as saucers, staring at him in great surprise.
The soldier unlocked the first door he saw.
The hole at the top, and down, down the hollow inside he slipped,Īnd there he was, in a wide passage, lighted, as the witch had Up the tree climbed the soldier, into the tree he crept through “Here it is,” said the witch, “and here is my blue checked “Well, tie the rope round my waist,” said the soldier. Her, the last time she went down the tree.” “No,” said the witch: “I do not wish one single coin. Give you, old witch? You will wish something, I am quite certain Then take gold, as much gold as ever you wish.” Place him on my blue checked apron and he will not hurt you. He is a dog indeed, but do not let that trouble you. This one is tremendous, quite gigantic, and he has eyes, oh! such great, rolling eyes! They are as large as the Round Tower. There you will see another dog, sitting on another box. But if you would rather have gold, why, then open the third door. Place the dog on my apron, then open the box and take as much silver as you wish. There sits another dog, on another box, with big eyes, eyes as big as-oh, as big as mill-wheels, but never mind that. It is true the box holds only copper coins, but if you would rather have silver, just walk into the next room. After that is done, you can open the box, and take out as much money as you wish.
Go forward quickly, seize the dog and place him on it. He has big eyes, they are as big as saucers, but do not let that trouble you. In the first room in the middle of the floor, is a big box. It is quite light, indeed it is ablaze with light. “When you come to the bottom of the tree there is a large passage. Gold!” cried the witch, in a rough and eager voice. It is there, under the tree, copper, silver, gold. “What are you to do? Why, did I not tell you you should have money. “But what am I to do under the tree?” asked the soldier. Tie a rope round your waist, and I will haul you up again when You mustĬreep through it and let yourself down, right down under the tree. “Do you see that big tree?” she said, and she pointed to one He was too wise to say anything but, “Thank you, old Tell her that she did not look as though she had much money to “Thank you, old witch,” said the soldier. Knapsack! You shall have as much money as you wish for
“Good evening what a bright sword you wear, and what a big “Good evening,” said the witch, as he came close to her. The soldier had been to the wars and was coming home. She could see him now, with a knapsack on his back, and his She heard the stepsĬome nearer and nearer. But get it again she must, for she knew it really was a magic tinder-box. It belonged to an old witch, this tinder-box, but it had been left right down inside a tree by the ugly old witch’s grandmother.
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