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Title: The violet fairy book
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill
Subjects: Folklore Fairy tales
Publisher: London New York : Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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^ou doing here? and Hansgazed at him for a moment, then laughed and answered, Well, if anybody has a right to put that question, it is I!And if / do not put it, it will certainly be wiser for younot to do so ! Then he picked up some cards, and played with theunknown men as if he had known them all his life. Theluck was on his side, and soon the money of the othergamblers found its wray from their pockets into his. Onthe stroke of midnight the cock crew, and in an instantlights, table, cards, and people all had vanished, and Hanswas left alone. He groped about for some time, till he found thestaircase in the tower, and then began to feel his way upthe steps. On the first landing a glimmer of light came through <~J O O O a slit in the wall, and he saw a tiny man sitting there, •/ o without a head. Ho! ho! my little fellow, what are
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THE HEADLESS DWARFS 285 you doing there? asked Hans, and, without waiting for ananswer, gave him a kick which sent him flying down thestairs. Then he climbed higher still, and finding as he wentdumb watchers sitting on every landing, treated them ashe had done the first. At last he reached the top, and as he paused for amoment to look round him he saw another headless mancowering in the very bell itself, waiting till Hans shouldseize the bell-pull in order to strike him a blow with theclapper, which would soon have made an end of him. Stop, my little friend ! cried Hans. That is notpart of the bargain! Perhaps you saw how yourcomrades walked down stairs, and you are going afterthem. But as you are in the highest place you shallmake a more dignified exit, and follow them through thewindow! With these words he began to climb the ladder, inorder to take the little man from the bell and carry outhis threat. At this the dwarf cried out imploringly, Oh, brother!spare my life, and I promise

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