Дюймовочка

           Yououghttothankgoodnessthatyouaregettinghim." 

           Thencametheweddingday. ThemolehadcometotakeThumbelinahomewithhim,whereshewouldhavetolivedeepundergroundandnevergooutinthewarmsunshineagain,becausehedislikeditso. Thepoorlittlegirlfeltverysadthatshehadtosaygood-bytotheglorioussun, whichthefieldmousehadatleastletherlookoutatthroughthedoorway. 

           "Farewell,brightsun!"shesaid. Withherarmstretchedtowarditshewalkedalittlewayfromthefieldmouse’shome.Thegrainhadbeenharvested,andonlythedrystubblewasleftinthefield. "Farewell.farewell!"shecriedagain, andflungherlittlearmsaroundasmallredflowerthatwasstillinbloom. "Ifyouseemydearswallow,pleasegivehimmylove." 

           "Chirp,chirp!Chirp,chirp!"Shesuddenlyheardatwitteringoverherhead. Shelookedupandtherewastheswallow,justpassingby. HewassogladtoseeThumbelinaalthough,whenshetoldhimhowshehatedtomarrythemoleandlivedeepunderground wherethesunnevershone,shecouldnotholdbackhertears. 

           "Nowthatthecoldwinteriscoming,"theswallowtoldher, "Ishallflyfar,farawaytothewarmcountries.Won’tyoucomealongwithme? Youcanrideonmyback. Justtieyourselfonwithyoursash,andawaywe’llfly,farfromtheuglymoleandhisdarkhole-far,faraway,overthemountainstothewarmcountrieswherethesunshinessomuchfairerthanhere, towhereitisalwayssummerandtherearealwaysflowers.