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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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e begged: Think of me and say to theking : The poor whale has been lying three years acrossthe strait, and men and horses have nearly trampled hisback into his ribs. Is he to lie there much longer? 5: I will remember, said Vassili, and he went on. He walked, and walked, and walked, till he came toa great green meadow. In the meadow stood a large andsplendid castle. Its white marble walls sparkled in thelight, the roof was covered with mother o pearl, whichshone like a rainbow, and the sun glowed like fire on thecrystal windows. Vassili walked in, and went from oneroom to another astonished at all the splendour he saw. When he reached the last room of all, he found abeautiful girl sitting on a bed. As soon as she saw him she said: Oh, Vassili, whatbrings you to this accursed place? Vassili told her why he had come, and all he hadseen and heard on the way. The girl said : 4 You have not been sent here to collect O rents, but for your own destruction, and that the serpent,may devour you.
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THE THREE WONDERFUL BEGGARS 3S She had not time to say more, when the whole castleshook, and a rustling, hissing, groaning sound washeard. The girl quickly pushed Vassili into a chestunder the bed, locked it and whispered : Listen to whatthe serpent and I talk about. Then she rose up to receive the Serpent King. The monster rushed into the room, and threw itsexfpanting on the bed, crying: c Ive flown half over theworld. Im tired, very tired, and want to sleep--scratchmy head. The beautiful girl sat down near him, stroking hishideous head, and said in a sweet coaxing voice: Youknow everything in the world. After you left, I hadsuch a wonderful dream. Will you tell me what itmeans ? Out with it then, quick ! What was it? I dreamt I was walking on a wide road, and an oaktree said to me : Ask the king this : Rotten at the roots,half dead, and yet green stands the old oak. Is it tostand much longer on the earth ? It must stand till some one comes and pushes it downwith his foot. Then it wi

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