. Household stories from the collection of the Bros. Grimm . d condemned the Queento death. Now a great fire was kindled in the courtyard, and shewas to be burned in it; and the King stood above at thewindow, and watched it all with weeping eyes, for he had heldher very dear. And when she was already fast bound to thestake, and the fire was licking her garments with red tongues,the last moment of the seven years came to an end. Then arushing sound was heard in the air, and twelve ravens cameflying and sank downwards ; and as they touched the earththey became her twelve brothers that she had lo
. Household stories from the collection of the Bros. Grimm . d condemned the Queento death. Now a great fire was kindled in the courtyard, and shewas to be burned in it; and the King stood above at thewindow, and watched it all with weeping eyes, for he had heldher very dear. And when she was already fast bound to thestake, and the fire was licking her garments with red tongues,the last moment of the seven years came to an end. Then arushing sound was heard in the air, and twelve ravens cameflying and sank downwards ; and as they touched the earththey became her twelve brothers that she had lost. Theyrushed through the fire and quenched the flames, and set theirdear sister free, kissing and consoling her. And now that hermouth was opened, and that she might venture to speak, she THE TWELVE BROTHERS. 61 told the Kins; the reason of her dumbness, and why she hadnever laughed. The King rejoiced when he heard of herinnocence, and they all lived together in happiness until theirdeath, But the wicked mother-in-law was very unhappy, and
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