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A Little Boy and a Little Girl

           HisnamewasKay,herswasGerda. Insummer,withonejump,theycouldgettoeachother; butinwintertheywereobligedfirsttogodownthelongstairs, andthenupthelongstairsagain: andout-of-doorstherewasquiteasnow-storm. 

           "Itisthewhitebeesthatareswarming," saidKay’soldgrandmother. 

           "Dothewhitebeeschooseaqueen?" askedthelittleboy; forheknewthatthehoney-beesalwayshaveone. 

           "Yes,"saidthegrandmother, "sheflieswheretheswarmhangsinthethickestclusters. Sheisthelargestofall;andshecanneverremainquietlyontheearth, butgoesupagainintotheblackclouds. Manyawinter’snightshefliesthroughthestreetsofthetown,andpeepsinatthewindows; andtheythenfreezeinsowondrousamannerthattheylooklikeflowers." 

           "Yes,Ihaveseenit," saidboththechildren; andsotheyknewthatitwastrue. 

           "CantheSnowQueencomein?" saidthelittlegirl. 

           "Onlylethercomein!"saidthelittleboy. "ThenI’dputheronthestove,andshe’dmelt." 

           Andthenhisgrandmotherpattedhishead andtoldhimotherstories. 

           Intheevening,whenlittleKaywasathome, andhalfundressed, heclimbeduponthechairbythewindow,andpeepedoutofthelittlehole. Afewsnow-flakeswerefalling, andone,thelargestofall,remainedlyingontheedgeofaflower-pot. 

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