. Laboulaye's fairy book . returned as beautiful as thesun, took her lovers arm, and set out for the church with-out asking her mothers blessing. The poor woman wasleft to pray alone on the threshold; and when Marienkareturned and entered the carriage she did not even turnround to look at her mother or to bid her a last farewell. The eight horses set off at a gallop, and did not stop tillthey reached a huge rock in which there was a hole as largeas the gate of a city. The horses plunged into the darkness,the earth trembled, and the rock cracked and seized her husbands hand. D
. Laboulaye's fairy book . returned as beautiful as thesun, took her lovers arm, and set out for the church with-out asking her mothers blessing. The poor woman wasleft to pray alone on the threshold; and when Marienkareturned and entered the carriage she did not even turnround to look at her mother or to bid her a last farewell. The eight horses set off at a gallop, and did not stop tillthey reached a huge rock in which there was a hole as largeas the gate of a city. The horses plunged into the darkness,the earth trembled, and the rock cracked and seized her husbands hand. Dont be alarmed, my fair one; in a moment it will belight. All at once a thousand lights waved in the air. Thedwarfs of the mountain, each with a torch in his hand, cameto salute their lord, the King of the Mines. Marienkalearned for the first time her husbands name. Whetherhe was a spirit of good or of evil, at least he was so richthat she did not regret her choice. They emerged from the darkness, and advanced through 106. AS THE MOTHER GAZED LOVINGLY AT HER BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, MARIENKA LAUGHED IN HER SLEEP THE GOLD BREAD bleached forests and mountains that raised their pale andgloomy summits to the skies. Firs, beeches, birches, oaks,rocks, all were of lead. At the end of the forest stretched avast meadow the grass of which was of silver; and at thebottom of the meadow was a castle of gold, inlaid withdiamonds and rubies. The carriage stopped before thedoor, and the King of the Mines offered his hand to hisbride, saying, My fair one, all that you see is yours. Marienka was delighted. But it is impossible to make solong a journey without being hungry; and it was withpleasure, therefore, that she saw the mountain dwarfsbring in a table, everything on which glittered with gold,silver, and precious stones. The dishes were marvelous-side-dishes of emeralds, and roasts of gold on silver one ate heartily except the bride, who begged herhusband for a little bread. Bring
Size: 1422px × 1756px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1920, booksubjectfairyta, bookyear1920
