The yellow fairy book . id the imp. When it was morning, and the children had got up, tho Tin-soldier was put in the window ; and whether it was the wind or thelittle black imp, I dont know, but all at once the window flew openy. \ A 310 THE STEADFAST TIN-SOLDIER and out fell the little Tin-soldier, bead over heels, from the third-storey window ! That was a terrible fall, I can tell you! Helanded on his head with his leg in the air, his gun being wedgedbetween two paving-stones. The musery-rnaid and the little boy came down at once to lookfor him, but, though they were so near him that they al
The yellow fairy book . id the imp. When it was morning, and the children had got up, tho Tin-soldier was put in the window ; and whether it was the wind or thelittle black imp, I dont know, but all at once the window flew openy. \ A 310 THE STEADFAST TIN-SOLDIER and out fell the little Tin-soldier, bead over heels, from the third-storey window ! That was a terrible fall, I can tell you! Helanded on his head with his leg in the air, his gun being wedgedbetween two paving-stones. The musery-rnaid and the little boy came down at once to lookfor him, but, though they were so near him that they almost trodon him, they did not notice him. If the Tin-soldier had only calledout Here I am ! they must have found him; but he did notthink it fitting for him to cry out, because he had on his uniform. Soon it began to drizzle ; then the drops came faster, and therewas a regular down-pour. When it was over, two little street boyscame along. Just look ! cried one. Here is a Tin-soldier ! He shall sail upand down in a boat!. •DOWN THE • DRAIN- So they made a little boat out of newspaper, put theTin-soldier init, and made him sail up and down the gutter; both the boys ranalong beside him, clapping their hands. What great waves therewere in the gutter, and what a swift current! The paper-boattossed up and down, and in the middle of the stream it went soquick that the Tin-soldier trembled; but he remained steadfast,showed no emotion, looked straight in front of him, shouldering hisgun. All at once the boat passed under a long tunnel that was asdark as his box had been. Where can I be coming now ? he wondered. Oh, dear 1 Thisis the black imps fault! Ah, if only the little lady were sittingbeside me in the boat, it might be twice as dark for all I shouldcare! THE STEADFAST TIN-SOLDIER 311 Suddenly there came along a great water-rat that lived in thetunnel. Have you a passport ? asked the rat. Out with your pass-port ! But the Tin-soldier was silent, and grasped his gun morefirmly. T
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