St Nicholas [serial] . ,euer Majestdt! Herzlichen Dank, euer Hoheit!which means, Many, many thanks, your Majesty !Many, many thanks, your Highness! For youknow, when one is in the same room with aking or a queen, one must never turn ones back,so to leave a room it is necessary to go outbackward! When he was safely on the other side of thewhite door, Hans gave a sigh of relief. Forthough the King had spoken to him so graciously The soldier laughed heartily and then gaveHans a good, friendly slap on the back. There, he said, if you feel that, it will showyou that you are awake! Why, man, you are
St Nicholas [serial] . ,euer Majestdt! Herzlichen Dank, euer Hoheit!which means, Many, many thanks, your Majesty !Many, many thanks, your Highness! For youknow, when one is in the same room with aking or a queen, one must never turn ones back,so to leave a room it is necessary to go outbackward! When he was safely on the other side of thewhite door, Hans gave a sigh of relief. Forthough the King had spoken to him so graciously The soldier laughed heartily and then gaveHans a good, friendly slap on the back. There, he said, if you feel that, it will showyou that you are awake! Why, man, you arein great luck, for the King has given you a goodplace to work, here in the palace grounds. Anice little house goes with it, and a good salary,too, as you will see if you read that letter hehas given you. Now come this way, and getsomething to eat. He led the way through more large rooms andlong corridors, and then down some steps to amagnificent great hall, through the center of 132 THE STORY OF THE SILVER HORSES [Dec,. HERE, TOO, IS A GIFT FOR YOUR LITTLE DAUGHTER GRETCHEN, SAID THE KING. which ran a long table, with many gorgeous-look- stoves and tables. The soldier told Hans to sit ing chairs set round it. Through the open door down, then went through several doors and out of a far-off room Hans saw many white-capped to the kitchen and spoke to a proud-looking man, cooks busily moving to and fro about the huge in spotless white cap and apron, who stood direct- I9°9-l THE STORY OF THE SILVER HORSES 133 ing the others, and who was evidently the headcook. Soon one of the men brought him a bigtray covered with good things to eat and were soup and meat and vegetables, anda plate of little pink frosted cakes, and tzvo kindsof ice-cream ! While he was eating, the soldier talked toHans about his new place as under-gardener, towhich the King had appointed him: how he wouldhave a nice horse and wagon, too, and said thatthere was a good school for little girls justaround t
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