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Title: The yellow fairy book
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912
Subjects: Fairy tales
Publisher: London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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ow, and, leaning upon her crutch, addressed the Queen infriendly, flattering tones, saying: Why are you sad and cast down, fair Queen ? You should notmope all day in your rooms, but should come out into the greengarden, and hear the birds sing with joy among the trees, and seethe butterflies fluttering above the flowers, and hear the bees andinsects hum, and watch the sunbeams chase the dew-drops throughthe rose-leaves and in the lily-cups. All the brightness outsidewould help to drive away your cares, O Queen. For long the Queen resisted her coaxing words, rememberingthe promise she had given the King, her husl>;md ; but at last shethought to herself: After all, what harm would it do if I were to gointo the garden for a short time and enjoy myself among the treesand flowers, and the singing birds and fluttering butterflies ;nul v. N 156 THE WHITE DUCK humming insects, and look at the dew-drops hiding from the sun-beams in the hearts of the roses and lilies, and wander about in the
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The witch persuades the Queen to bathe sunshine instead of remaining all day in this room ? For she hadno idea that the kind-looking old woman leaning on her crutch was THE WHITE DUCK 157 in reality a wicked witch, who envied the Queen her good fortune,and was determined to ruin her. And so, in all ignorance, the Queenfollowed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth,flattering words. Now, in the middle of the garden there was apond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to theQueen: The day is so warm, and the suns rays so scorching, that thewater in the pond looks very cool and inviting. Would you notlike to bathe in it, fair Queen ? No, I think not, answered the Queen ; hut the next moment sheregretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldnt Ibathe in that cool, fresh water ? No harm could come of it. And,so saying, she slipped off her robes and stepped into the water. Butscarcely had her tender feet touched the cool ripples when she felta great shove

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