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Title: The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill
Subjects: Fairy tales Folklore -- Germany
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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away in herhand. Joringel could not say a word nor move from the spot,and the nightingale was gone. At last the old woman cameback, and said in a droning voice : Greeting to thee,Zachiel ! When the moon shines upon the cage, unloose thecaptive, Zachiel ! Then Joringel was free. He fell on his knees before thewitch, and implored her to give back his Jorinda ; but shesaid he should never have her again, and went away. Hepleaded, he wept, he lamented, but all in vain. Alas !what is to become of me ? said Joringel. At last he wentaway, and arrived at a strange village, where he spent a longtime as a shepherd. He often wandered round about thecastle, but did not go too near it. At last he dreamt one nightthat he found a blood-red flower, in the midst of which wasa beautiful large pearl. He plucked the flower, and took itto the castle. Whatever he touched with it was made freeof enchantment. He dreamt, too, that by this means he hadfound his Jorinda again. In the morning when he awoke he18
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At last the old woman came back, and said in a droning voice: Greeting to thee, Zachiel! GRIMMS FAIRY TALES began to search over hill and dale, in the hope of finding aflower like this ; he searched till the ninth day, when he foundthe flower early in the morning. In the middle was a bigdewdrop, as big as the finest pearl. This flower he carriedday and night, till he reached the castle. He was not heldfast as before when he came within the hundred paces of thecastle, but walked straight up to the door. Joringel was filled with joy ; he touched the door with theflower, and it flew open. He went in through the court, andlistened for the sound of birds. He went on, and found thehall, where the witch was feeding the birds in the seventhousand cages. When she saw Joringel she was angry,very angry—scolded, and spat poison and gall at him. Hepaid no attention to her, but turned away and searched amongthe bird-cages. Yes, but there were many hundred nightin-gales ; how was he to find his Jo

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