![]() ![]() She was a wild and naughty girl, and the mother called her an ugly thing, and had not time to kill Gerda. “Oh!” screamed the old woman the same moment for her own daughter, who held her back, had bitten her in the ear. “She is as good as a little lamb how nice she will taste!” and as she said this, she drew forth a shining knife, that glittered horribly. ![]() “She is fat and pretty, and she has been fed with the kernels of nuts,” said the old robber-woman, who had a long beard and eyebrows that hung over her eyes. Then they struck the little jockeys, the coachman, and the footman dead, and pulled little Gerda out of the carriage. “It is gold! it is gold!” cried they, rushing forward, and seizing the horses. The coach drove on through a thick forest, where it lighted up the way like a torch, and dazzled the eyes of some robbers, who could not bear to let it pass them unmolested. The Snow Queen Chapter Five: Little Robber-Girl ![]() ![]() Parents are advised to read the story by themselves before reading to children. * This classic children’s story may contain mentions of death and/or contain scenes of violence. *Note that the original story has been slightly modified in terms of addressing contemporary narrative. ![]()
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