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The Prince and Princess

           "Yes,yes;forcertainthatwasKay,"saidGerda."Hewassoclever;hecouldreckonfractionsinhishead.Oh,won’tyoutakemetothepalace?" 

           "Thatisveryeasilysaid,"answeredtheRaven."Buthowarewetomanageit?I’llspeaktomytamesweetheartaboutit:shemustadviseus;forsomuchImusttellyou,suchalittlegirlasyouarewillnevergetpermissiontoenter." 

           "Oh,yesIshall,"saidGerda;"whenKayhearsthatIamhere,hewillcomeoutdirectlytofetchme." 

           "Waitformehereonthesesteps,"saidtheRaven.Hemovedhisheadbackwardsandforwardsandflewaway. 

           TheeveningwasclosinginwhentheRavenreturned. "Cawcaw!"saidhe."Shesendsyouhercompliments;andhereisarollforyou.Shetookitoutofthekitchen,wherethereisbreadenough. Youarehungry,nodoubt.Itisnotpossibleforyoutoenterthepalace,foryouarebarefooted:theguardsinsilver,andthelackeysingold,wouldnotallowit; butdonotcry,youshallcomeinstill.Mysweetheartknowsalittlebackstairthatleadstothebedchamber,andsheknowswhereshecangetthekeyofit." 

           Andtheywentintothegardeninthelargeavenue,whereoneleafwasfallingaftertheother;andwhenthelightsinthepalacehadallgraduallydisappeared,theRavenledlittleGerdatothebackdoor,whichstoodhalfopen. 

           Oh,howGerda’sheartbeatwithanxietyandlonging!Itwasjustasifshehadbeenabouttodosomethingwrong;andyetsheonlywantedtoknowiflittleKaywasthere.Yes,hemustbethere. 

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