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and gentlemen whom he met in society used to try in vain to keep from 

laughing�察  �and   to   get   out   of   his   way   as   soon   as   they   could。   So   the   poor 

prince   became   gradually   quite   forlorn   and   solitary�察  �he   thought   all   the 

world was mad�察�but still he never thought of there being anything queer 

about his own nose。 At last the old fairy�察�who�察�though she was a chatterbox�察�

was very good´natured�察�saw that he was almost breaking his heart。 She felt 

sorry for him and wished to help him in spite of himself�察�for she knew the 

enchantment   which   hid   from   him   the   Princess   Darling   could   never   be 

broken till he had discovered his own defect。 So she went in search of the 

princess�察  �and   being   more   powerful   than   the   magician�察  �since   she   was   a 

good fairy and he was an evil magician�察�she got her away from him and 

shut   her   up   in   a   palace   of   crystal�察  �which   she   placed   on   the   road   which 

Prince Wish had to pass。 

     He was riding along�察�very melancholy�察�when he saw the palace�察�and at 

its entrance was a room�察�made of the purest glass�察�in which sat his beloved 

princess�察�smiling and beautiful as ever。 He leaped from his horse and ran 

toward her。 She held out her hand for him to kiss�察�but he could not get at it 

for the glass。 Transported with eagerness and delight�察�he dashed his sword 

through the crystal and succeeded in breaking a small opening�察�to which 

she put up her beautiful rosy mouth。 But it was in vain�察�Prince Wish could 

not approach it。 He twisted his neck about�察�and turned his head on all sides�察�

till   at  length�察   �putting    up   his   hand    to  his   face�察  �he   discovered      the 

impediment。 

     ;It must be confessed��'t exclaimed he�察 �that my nose is too long。; 

     That    moment      the   glass   walls   all  split  asunder�察   �and   the   old   fairy 

appeared�察�leading Princess Darling。 

     ;Avow�察�prince�察─�said she�察 �that you are very much obliged to me�察�for 

now the enchantment is ended。 You may marry the object of your choice。 

But�察─�added she�察�smiling�察 �I fear I might have talked to you forever on the 

subject of your nose�察�and you would not have believed me in its length�察�till 

it became an obstacle to your own inclinations。 Now behold it� ─�and she 

held up a crystal mirror。 ;Are you satisfied to be no different from other 

people�拭─�

     ;Perfectly�察─  �said   Prince   Wish�察  �who   found   his   nose   had   shrunk   to   an 



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ordinary  length。 And   taking   the   Princess   Darling   by  the hand�察 �he   kissed 

her   courteously�察  �affectionately�察  �and   satisfactorily。   Then   they   departed   to 

their own country�察�and lived very happily all their days。 



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                      THE FROG´PRINCE 



     IN times of yore�察�when wishes were both heard and granted�察�lived a 

king   whose  daughters   were  all   beautiful   but   the  youngest   was   so   lovely 

that the sun himself�察�who has seen so much�察�wondered at her beauty every 

time he looked in her face。 Now�察�near the king's castle was a large dark 

forest�察�and in the forest�察�under an old linden tree�察�was a deep well。 When 

the day was very hot�察�the king's daughter used to go to the wood and seat 

herself   at the edge of   the   cool   well�察�and   when   she became   wearied�察�she 

would take a golden ball�察�throw it up in the air�察�and catch it again。 This 

was     her  favorite   amusement。       Once    it  happened     that  her   golden    ball�察�

instead   of   falling   back   into   the   little   hand   that   she   stretched   out   for   it�察�

dropped on the ground�察�and immediately rolled away into the water。 The 

king's daughter followed it with her eyes�察�but the ball had vanished�察�and 

the well was so deep that no one could see down to the bottom。 Then she 

began     to  weep�察   �wept    louder   and   louder   every    minute�察   �and   could   not 

console herself at all。 While she was thus lamenting some one called to her�此�

;What   is   the   matter   with   you�察  �king's   daughter�拭  �You   weep   so   that   you 

would touch the heart of a stone。; 

     She   looked   around   to   see   whence   the   voice   came�察  �and   saw   a   frog 

stretching his thick ugly head out of the water。 

     ;Ah�   �it   is   you�察  �old   water´paddler� ─  �said   she。   ;I   am   crying   for   my 

golden ball�察�which has fallen into the well。; 

     ;Be content�察─�answered the frog�察 �I dare say I can give you some good 

advice�察�but what will you give me if I bring back your plaything to you�拭─�

     ;Whatever you like�察�dear frog�察─�said she�察 �my clothes�察�my pearls and 

jewels�察�even the golden crown I wear。; 

     The frog answered�察 �Your clothes�察�your pearls and jewels�察�even your 

golden   crown�察 �I   do   not   care   for�察�but if   you   will   love   me�察 �and   let   me   be 

your companion and play´fellow�察�sit near you at your little table�察�eat from 

your little golden plate�察�drink from your little cup�察�and sleep in your little 

bedif you will promise me this�察�then I will bring you back your golden 

ball from the bottom of the well。; 

     ;Oh�察�yes� ─�said she�察 �I promise you every´ thing�察�if you will only bring 



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me back my golden ball。; 

     She thought to herself�察�meanwhile�此 �What nonsense the silly frog talks� �

He   sits   in  the   water   with   the  other   frogs�察 �and   croaks�察   �and   cannot    be 

anybody's playfellow� ─�

     But the frog�察�as soon as he had received the promise dipped his head 

under the water and sank down。 In a little while up he came again with the 

ball   in   his   mouth�察  �and   threw   it   on   the   grass。   The   king's   daughter   was 

overjoyed when she   beheld her   pretty plaything   again�察�picked it up�察 �and 

ran away with it。 

     ;Wait� �wait� ─�cried the frog�察 �take me with you。 I cannot run as fast as 

you。; 

     Alas� �of what use was it that he croaked after her as loud as he could。 

She would not listen to him�察�but hastened home�察�and soon forgot the poor 

frog�察�who was obliged to plunge again to the bottom of his well。 

     The next day�察�when she was sitting at dinner with the king and all the 

courtiers�察    �eating   from    her   little  gold   plate�察  �there   came    a   sound    of 

something   creeping   up   the   marble   staircasesplish�察  �splash�察  �and   when   it 

had   reached   the   top�察  �it   knocked   at   the   door   and   cried�察   �Youngest   king's 

daughter�察�open to me。; 

     She   ran�察  �wishing   to   see   who   was   outside�察  �but   when   she   opened   the 

door and there sat the frog�察�she flung it hastily to again and sat down at 

table�察�feeling very�察�very uncomfortable。 The king saw that her heart was 

beating violently�察�and said�察 �How�察�my child�察�why are you afraid�拭�Is a giant 

standing outside the door to carry you off�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�no� ─�answered she�察 �it is no giant�察�but a nasty frog�察�who yesterday�察�

when I was playing in the wood near the well�察�fetched my golden ball out 

of the water。 For this I promised him he should be my companion�察�but I 

never thought he could come out of his well。 Now he is at the door�察�and 

wants to come in。; 

     Again�察�the second time there was a knock�察�and a voice cried�此�

       ;Youngest   king's   daughter�察  �Open   to   me�察  �Know   you   what   yesterday 

You promised me�察�By the cool water�拭�Youngest king's daughter�察�Open to 

me。; 

       Then said the king�察 �What you promised you must perform。 Go and 



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open the door。; 

     She went and opened the door�察�the frog hopped in�察�always following 

and following her till he came up to her chair。 There he sat and cried out�察�

;Lift me up to you on the table。; 

     She refused�察�till the king�察�her father�察�commanded her to do it。 When the 

frog was on the table�察�he said�察 �Now push your little golden plate nearer to 

me�察�that we may eat together。; She did as he desired�察�but one could easily 

see that she did it unwillingly。 The frog seemed to enjoy his dinner very 

much�察    �but   every   morsel    she   ate  stuck   in  the   throat  of  the   poor   little 

princess。 

     Then said the   frog�察   �I have   eaten   enough�察  �and   am  tired�察  �carry  me   to 

your little room�察�and make your little silken bed smooth�察�and we will lay 

ourselves down to sleep together。; 

     At this the daughter of the king began to weep�察�for she was afraid of 

the cold frog�察�who wanted to sleep in her pretty clean bed。 

     But   the   king   looked   angrily   at   her�察  �and   said   again�此   �What   you   have 

promised you must perform。 The frog is your companion。; 

     It was no use to complain�察�whether she liked it or not�察�she was obliged 

to take the frog with her up to her little bed。 So she picked him up with 

two   fingers�察  �hating   him   bitterly   the   while�察  �and   carried   him   upstairs�此  �but 

when she got into bed�察�instead of lifting him up to her�察�she threw him with 

all her strength against the wall�察�saying�察 �Now you nasty frog�察�there will 

be an end of you。; 

     But   what   fell   down   from   the   wall   was   not   a   dead   frog�察  �but   a   living 

young prince�察�with beautiful and loving eyes�察�who at once became�察�by her 

own promise and her father's will�察�her dear companion and husband。 He 

told her how he had been cursed by a wicked sorceress�察�and that no one 

but the king's youngest daughter could release him from his enchantment

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