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           Somewherenearhethoughttheremustbeadwarftobeseen,forthepeoplewerepushingandcraningtheirnecksandcallingouttooneanother,"Justlook,whatahideousdwarf!Wherecanhecomefrom?Whatalongnosehehas,andhowhisheadissunkbetweenhishighshoulders;hehasnoneckatall,andseewhatgreatbrownhandshehas."

           Jacobwouldhavelikedtohaveseenthedwarfhimself,forhealwayslikedtoseeanythingextra-ordinarybuthecouldnotwait,becauseheknewheoughttohurryacktohismother.Hefeltfrightenedandnervouswhenatlengthhereachedthemarket-place,forhismotherlookedsoaltered.Hefeltsurehecouldnothavesleptverylong,forshehadstillaquantityoffruitandvegetablesunsold,butshesatwithherheadleaningonherhand,nevercallingouttothepassers-bytobuyherwares.Shewaspalertoo,andlookedverysad.Hehesitatedastowhatheshoulddo,butatlengthhetookheartandcreptupbehindherand,layinghishandcaressinglyuponherarm,said:"Motherdear,whatailsyou?Areyouangrywithme?"

           Sheturnedtolookathim,butstartedbackwithacryofhorror."Whatdoyouwantwithme,youhideousdwarf,"shecried."Suchjokesareoutofplace."

           "But,Mother,"saidJacobinalarm,"youcannotbewell.Whydoyoudriveyoursonaway?"

           "HaveInottoldyoutogoaway,"saidHannahangrily,"youwillgetnothingfrommebysuchjokes,youuglycreature."