The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . ldier ran on ahead,lay down in bed, and when the twelve came lagging by,slowly and wearily, he began to snore again, very loud, sothat they said, We are quite safe as far as he is they took off their beautiful dresses, put them away,placed the worn-out shoes under their beds, and lay down. The next morning the Soldier determined to say nothing,but to see the wonderful doings again. So he went with themthe second and third nights. Everything was just the sameas the first time, and they danced each time till their shoeswere in holes ; but th
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . ldier ran on ahead,lay down in bed, and when the twelve came lagging by,slowly and wearily, he began to snore again, very loud, sothat they said, We are quite safe as far as he is they took off their beautiful dresses, put them away,placed the worn-out shoes under their beds, and lay down. The next morning the Soldier determined to say nothing,but to see the wonderful doings again. So he went with themthe second and third nights. Everything was just the sameas the first time, and they danced each time till their shoeswere in holes ; but the third time the Soldier took away awine-cup as a token. When the appointed hour came for his answer, he tookthe three twigs and the cup with him and went before theKing. The Twelve Princesses stood behind the door listeningto hear what he would say. When the King put the question, Where did my daughters dance their shoes to pieces in thenight ? he answered : With twelve Princes in an under-ground castle. Then he produced the Ou the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid brightly-lighted Castle. GRIMMS FAIRY TALES The King sent for his daughters and asked them whetherthe Soldier had spoken the truth. As they saw that they werebetrayed, and would gain nothing by hes, they were obHgedto admit all. Thereupon the King asked the Soldier whichone he would choose as his wife. He answered : I am nolonger young, give me the eldest. So the wedding was celebrated that very day, and thekingdom was promised to him on the Kings death. Butfor every night which the Princes had spent in dancing withthe Princesses a day was added to their time of enchantment. 46
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