the snow Queen.docx

1、the snow QueenTheSnow-Queen Onceuponatime. Therewasonceadreadfullywickedhobgoblin.Onedayhewasincapitalspiritsbecausehehadmadealooking-glasswhichreflectedeverythingthatwasgoodandbeautifulinsuchawaythatitdwindledalmosttonothing,butanythingthatwasbadanduglystoodoutveryclearlyandlookedmuchworse.Themostb

2、eautifullandscapeslookedlikeboiledspinach,andthebestpeoplelookedrepulsiveorseemedtostandontheirheadswithnobodies;theirfacesweresochangedthattheycouldnotberecognised,andifanyonehadafreckleyoumightbesureitwouldbespreadoverthenoseandmouth. Thatwasthebestpartofit,saidthehobgoblin. Butonedaythelooking-gl

3、asswasdropped,anditbrokeintoamillion-billionandmorepieces. Andnowcamethegreatestmisfortuneofall,foreachofthepieceswashardlyaslargeasagrainofsandandtheyflewaboutallovertheworld,andifanyonehadabitinhiseyethereitstayed,andthenhewouldseeeverythingawry,orelsecouldonlyseethebadsidesofacase.Foreverytinyspl

4、interoftheglasspossessedthesamepowerthatthewholeglasshad. Somepeoplegotasplinterintheirhearts,andthatwasdreadful,forthenitbegantoturnintoalumpofice. Thehobgoblinlaughedtillhissidesached,butstillthetinybitsofglassflewabout. Andnowwewillhearallaboutit. Inalargetown,wherethereweresomanypeopleandhousest

5、hattherewasnotroomenoughforeverybodytohavegardens,livedtwopoorchildren.Theywerenotbrotherandsister,buttheylovedeachotherjustasmuchasiftheywere.Theirparentslivedoppositeoneanotherintwoattics,andoutontheleadstheyhadputtwoboxesfilledwithflowers.Thereweresweetpeasinit,andtworosetrees,whichgrowbeautifull

6、y,andinsummerthetwochildrenwereallowedtotaketheirlittlechairsandsitoutundertheroses.Thentheyhadsplendidgames. Inthewintertheycouldnotdothis,butthentheyputhotpenniesagainstthefrozenwindow-panes,andmaderoundholestolookateachotherthrough. HisnamewasKay,andherswasGerda. Outsideitwassnowingfast. Thoseare

7、thewhitebeesswarming,saidtheoldgrandmother. Havetheyalsoaqueenbee?askedthelittleboy,forheknewthattherealbeeshaveone. Tobesure,saidthegrandmother.Sheflieswherevertheyswarmthethickest.Sheislargerthananyofthem,andneverstaysupontheearth,butfliesagainupintotheblackclouds.Oftenatmidnightshefliesthroughthe

8、streets,andpeepsinatallthewindows,andthentheyfreezeinsuchprettypatternsandlooklikeflowers. Yes,wehaveseenthat,saidbothchildren;theyknewthatitwastrue. CantheSnow-queencomeinhere?askedthelittlegirl. Justlether!criedtheboy,Iwouldputheronthestove,andmelther! Butthegrandmotherstrokedhishair,andtoldsomemo

9、restories. Intheevening,whenlittleKaywasgoingtobed,hejumpedonthechairbythewindow,andlookedthroughthelittlehole.Afewsnow-flakeswerefallingoutside,andoneofthe,thelargest,layontheedgeofoneofthewindow-boxes.Thesnow-flakegrewlargerandlargertillittooktheformofamaiden,dressedinfinestwhitegauze. Shewassobea

10、utifulanddainty,butallofice,hardbrightice. Stillshewasalive;hereyesglitteredliketwoclearstars,buttherewasnorestorpeaceinthem.Shenoddedatthewindow,andbeckonedwithherhand.Thelittleboywasfrightened,andsprangdownfromthechair.Itseemedasifagreatwhitebirdhadflownpastthewindow. Thenextdaytherewasaharderfros

11、tthanbefore. Thencamethespring,thenthesummer,whentherosesgrewandsmeltmorebeautifullythanever. KayandGerdawerelookingatoneoftheirpicture-books-theclockinthegreatchurch-towerhadjuststruckfive,whenKayexclaimed,Oh!somethinghasstungmyheart,andIvegotsomethinginmyeye!Thelittlegirlthrewherarmsroundhisneck;h

12、ewinkedhardwithbothhiseyes;no,shecouldseenothinginthem. Ithinkitisgonenow,saidhe;butithadnotgone.Itwasoneofthetinysplintersoftheglassofthemagicmirrorwhichwehaveheardabout,thatturnedeverythinggreatandgoodreflectedinitsmallandugly.AndpoorKayhadalsoasplinterinhisheart,anditbegantochangeintoalumpofice.I

13、tdidnothurthimatall,butthesplinterwasthereallthesame. Whyareyoucrying?heasked;itmakesyoulooksougly!Theresnothingthematterwithme.Justlook!thatroseisallslug-eaten,andthisoneisstunted!Whatuglyrosestheyare! Andhebegantopullthemtopieces. Kay,whatareyoudoing?criedthelittlegirl. Andwhenhesawhowfrightenedsh

14、ewas,hepulledoffanotherrose,andraninathiswindowawayfromdearlittleGerda. Whenshecamelateronwiththepicturebook,hesaidthatitwasonlyfitforbabies,andwhenhisgrandmothertoldthemstories,hewasalwaysinterruptingwith,But-andthenhewouldgetbehindherandputonherspectacles,andspeakjustasshedid.Thishedidverywell,and

15、everybodylaughed.Verysoonhecouldimitatethewayallthepeopleinthestreetwalkedandtalked. Hisgameswerenowquitedifferent.Onawintersdayhewouldtakeaburningglassandholditoutonhisbluecoatandletthesnow-flakesfallonit. Lookintheglass,Gerda!Justseehowregulartheyare!Theyaremuchmoreinterestingthanrealflowers.Eachi

16、sperfect;theyareallmadeaccordingtorule.Ifonlytheydidnotmelt! OnemorningKaycameoutwithhiswarmgloveson,andhislittlesledgehungoverhisshoulder.HeshoutedtoGerda,Iamgoingtothemarket-placetoplaywiththeotherboys,andawayhewent. Inthemarket-placetheboldestboysusedoftentofastentheirsledgestothecartsofthefarmer

17、s,andthentheygotagoodride. Whentheywereinthemiddleoftheirgamestheredroveintothesquarealargesledge,allwhite,andinitsatafiguredressedinaroughwhitefurpelissewithawhitefurcapon. Thesledgedrovetwiceroundthesquare,andKayfastenedhislittlesledgebehinditanddroveoff.Itwentquickerandquickerintothenextstreet.Th

18、edriverturnedround,andnoddedtoKayinafriendlywayasiftheyhadknowneachotherbefore.EverytimethatKaytriedtounfastenhissledgethedrivernoddedagain,andKaysatstilloncemore.Thentheydroveoutofthetown,andthesnowbegantofallsothicklythatthelittleboycouldnotseehishandbeforehim,andonandontheywent.Hequicklyunfastene

19、dthecordtogetloosefromthebigsledge,butitwasofnouse;hislittlesledgehungonfast,anditwentonlikethewind. Thenhecriedout,butnobodyheardhim.Hewasdreadfullyfrightened. Thesnowflakesgrewlargerandlargertilltheylookedlikegreatwhitebirds.Allatoncetheyflewaside,thelargesledgestoodstill,andthefigurewhowasdriving

20、stoodup.Thefurcloakandcapwereallofsnow.Itwasalady,tallandslim,andglittering.ItwastheSnow-queen. Wehavecomeatagoodrate,shesaid;butyouarealmostfrozen.Creepinundermycloak. Andshesethimclosetoherinthesledgeanddrewthecloakoverhim.Hefeltasthoughheweresinkingintoasnow-drift. Areyoucoldnow?sheasked,andkisse

21、dhisforehead.Thekisswascoldasiceandreacheddowntohisheart,whichwasalreadyhalfalumpofice. Mysledge!Dontforgetmysledge!Hethoughtofthatfirst,anditwasfastenedtooneofthegreatwhitebirdswhoflewbehindwiththesledgeonitsback. TheSnow-queenkissedKayagain,andthenheforgotallaboutlittleGerda,hisgrandmother,andever

22、ybodyathome. NowImustnotkissyouanymore,shesaid,orelseIshouldkissyoutodeath. Thenawaytheyflewoverforestsandlakes,overseaandland.Roundthemwhistledthecoldwind,thewolveshowled,andthesnowhissed;overthemflewtheblackshriekingcrows.Buthighupthemoonshonelargeandbright,andthusKaypassedthelongwinternight.Inthe

23、dayhesleptattheSnow-queensfeet. ButwhathappenedtolittleGerdawhenKaydidnotcomeback? Whathadbecomeofhim?Nobodyknew.Theotherboystoldhowtheyhadseenhimfastenhissledgeontoalargeonewhichhaddrivenoutofthetowngate. Gerdacriedagreatdeal.Thewinterwaslonganddarktoher. Thenthespringcamewithwarmsunshine.Iwillgoan

24、dlookforKay,saidGerda. Soshewentdowntotheriverandgotintoalittleboatthatwasthere.Presentlythestreambegantocarryitaway.Soshewentdowntotheriverandgotintoalittleboatthatwasthere.Presentlythestreambegantocarryitaway. PerhapstheriverwilltakemetoKay,thoughtGerda.Sheglideddown,pasttreesandfields,tillshecame

25、toalargecherrygarden,inwhichstoodalittlehousewithstrangeredandbluewindowsandastrawroof.Beforethedoorstoodtwowoodensoldiers,whowereshoulderingarms. Gerdacalledtothem,buttheynaturallydidnotanswer.Therivercarriedtheboatontotheland. Gerdacalledoutstilllouder,andtherecameoutofthehouseaveryoldwoman.Shelea

26、ntuponacrutch,andsheworealargesun-hatwhichwaspaintedwiththemostbeautifulflowers. Youpoorlittlegirl!saidtheoldwoman. Andthenshesteppedintothewater,broughttheboatinclosewithhercrutch,andliftedlittleGerdaout. Andnowcomeandtellmewhoyouare,andhowyoucamehere,shesaid. ThenGerdatoldhereverything,andaskedherifshehadseenKay.Butshesaidhehadnotpassedthatwayyet,buthewouldsooncome. ShetoldGerdanottobesad,and