he worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow. The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the q

, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the n

proud and vain that she could not endure that anyone should surpass her in beauty. She p

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If she had caught sight of Snow-white at that moment, she would have been

stronger and stronger in her heart, like a

to get rid of that child. Take her out into the wood, and if you bring me some proofs t

st into Snow-white's innocent heart, she fell on her knees and wept, and said, "Ah, dear hunt

the hunter's heart was moved with compassion: "Run away,

o sweetly, and was out o

mself. But the thought that he had not killed her wa

oung fawn, which the wicked woman thought was poor litt

last she began to run over the sharp stones and through the thorns, and though the wild beasts sprang out before her, they did her no harm. She ran on as long as she could t

room stood a small table, covered with a snow-white table-cloth, ready for supper. On it were arranged seven little plates, seven littl

ke all she wanted from one alone. After this, feeling very tired, she thought she would lie down and rest on one of the beds, but she found it difficult to choose one to suit

in the mountains for minerals. First they lighted seven little lamps, and as soon as the room was full of lig

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d his bed, and saw Snow-white lying there fast asleep, he called the others, who came quickly, and holding their lights over their heads, cried out in wonder as they beheld the sleeping child. "Oh, what a beautiful little ch

warfs, she was terribly frightened. But they spoke kindl

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sent her into the wood with the hunter, who had spared her life, and

ousekeeper, to make the beds, cook the dinner, and wash and sew and knit for us, and keep everything

. She managed very well, and kept the house quite clean and in order. And while they were gone

maiden was alone they knew she was in danger, and told her not to show herself, for her stepmother wou

ad, she felt quite satisfied there was no one in the world now likely to

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dered over these facts, thinking what would be best to do, for as long as she was not the most beautiful woman in the land, her jealousy gave her no peace. After a time, she de

r the mountains, where the seven little dwarfs lived. When she reached the doo

h the window, and said, "Good-day, old lady.

rls, and earrings, and bracelets of every colour;" and sh

utiful silk lace for her stays, but she did not see the evil eye of the old woman who was watching her. Presently she said, "Child, come here; I will show you how to lace your stays properly." Snow-white had no suspicion, so she plac

woman, and, fancying she heard footsteps,

d saw in a moment that her stays had been laced too tight Quickly they cut the stay-lace in two, till Snow-white began to breathe a little, and after a time was restored to life. But when

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or she knew that after all she had done Snow-white was still alive. "I must th

sed it would fall dead. This the wicked stepmother soon got ready, and dressing herself again like an old wo

Goods to sell, fine goods to sell,"

way; I must no

r your own if you like," and she held up before the child's

ite forgetting the advice of the dwarfs. After she had bought a few things, the old woman said,

air dressed; but no sooner had the comb touched the roots of her hair

d woman, "all has just happened as I ex

the ground, they knew at once that the stepmother had been there again; but on seeing the poisoned comb in he

sence, and on no account to open the door; but Snow-white was not cleve

ly killed Snow-white; so as soon as she returned

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rembled and quaked with rage. "Snow-white shal

beautiful apple. Outwardly it looked ripe and tempting, of a pale green with rosy cheeks, so

r face, disguised her hair, dressed herself as a farmer's wi

d her head out of the window, and said, "I dare n

"Stay, I will show you my apples. Are they not

ried Snow-white; "

? Look here now, I will cut the apple in halves; you sh

ruit as she saw the farmer's wife eat one half that she could not any longer resist, but stretched out her hand fro

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extract the poison from her lips, they combed her hair, and washed it with wine and water, but all to no purpose: the dear child gave no signs of life, and at last they knew she was dead. Then they laid her on a bier, and the seven dwarfs seated themselves round

The coffin was placed on the side of the mountain, and each of them watched it by turns, so that it was never left alone. And the birds of the air came near and mourned for Snow-white; first the owl, then the raven, and

' house and asked for a night's lodging. As he left the next morning he saw the coffin on the mountain

me have this coffin, and I will g

"We would not give it thee f

rawn towards this beautiful child, and I feel I cannot live without her. If you will let me

hey carried it away, followed by the king's son, who watched it carefully. Now it happened that one of them made a false step and stumbled. This shook the coffin, and caused the poison

e am I?"

ched her, and said, "Dear Snow-whi

m about her, and said at last, "I love you better than all in the world besides, dea

avel with the prince, and the king was so pleased with his son's choice th

to the wedding-feast. Before she left her house she stood in all her rich dress b

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was her astonishment and vexation when she recognised in the young bride Snow-white herself, now grown a charming young woman, and richly dressed in royal robes! Her rage and terror were so great that she stood still and could not move for some minutes. At last