. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . THE -THREE SPINSTERS. HERE was once a girl who was lazyand would not spin, and her mothercould not persuade her to it, do whatshe would. At last the mother becameangry and out of patience, and gaveher a good beating,so that she criedout loudly. At that moment the Queenwas going by ; as she heard the crying,she stopped ; and, going into the house, she asked the mother why she was beating her daughter, sothat every one outside in the street could hear her cries. The woman was ashamed to tell of her daughters lazi-ness, so she said, I c
. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . THE -THREE SPINSTERS. HERE was once a girl who was lazyand would not spin, and her mothercould not persuade her to it, do whatshe would. At last the mother becameangry and out of patience, and gaveher a good beating,so that she criedout loudly. At that moment the Queenwas going by ; as she heard the crying,she stopped ; and, going into the house, she asked the mother why she was beating her daughter, sothat every one outside in the street could hear her cries. The woman was ashamed to tell of her daughters lazi-ness, so she said, I cannot stop her from spinning; she is for ever at it,and I am poor and cannot furnish her with flax the Queen answered, I like nothing better than the sound of the spinning-wheel, and always feel happy when I hear its humming; letme take your daughter with me to the castle—I have plentyof flax, she shall spin there to her hearts content. The mother was only too glad of the offer, and the Queentook the girl with her. When they reached the castle theQueen showed her
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