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What Took Place in the Palace of the Snow Queen, and what Happened Afterward
TheReindeerandtheyounghindleapedalongbesidethem,andaccompaniedthemtotheboundaryofthecountry.Herethefirstvegetationpeepedforth; hereKayandGerdatookleaveoftheLaplandwoman. "Farewell!Farewell!"theyallsaid. Andthefirstgreenbudsappeared,thefirstlittlebirdsbegantochirrup;andoutofthewoodcame,ridingonamagnificenthorse,whichGerdaknew(itwasoneoftheleadersinthegoldencarriage),ayoungdamselwithabright-redcaponherhead,andarmedwithpistols. Itwasthelittlerobbermaiden,who,tiredofbeingathome,haddeterminedtomakeajourneytothenorth;andafterwardsinanotherdirection,ifthatdidnotpleaseher. SherecognisedGerdaimmediately,andGerdaknewhertoo.Itwasajoyfulmeeting.
"Youareafinefellowfortrampingabout,"saidshetolittleKay;"Ishouldliketoknow,faith,ifyoudeservethatoneshouldrunfromoneendoftheworldtotheotherforyoursake?"
ButGerdapattedhercheeks,andinquiredforthePrinceandPrincess.
"Theyaregoneabroad,"saidtheother.
"ButtheRaven?"askedlittleGerda.
"Oh!TheRavenisdead,"sheanswered."Histamesweetheartisawidow,andwearsabitofblackworstedroundherleg;shelamentsmostpiteously,butit’sallmeretalkandstuff! Nowtellmewhatyou’vebeendoingandhowyoumanagedtocatchhim."
AndGerdaandKaybothtoldtheirstory.
