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Identifier: crimsonfairybook00lang (find matches)
Title: The crimson fairy book
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill
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Publisher: London New York : Longmans, Green and Co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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Eisenkopf, whohad been almost crushed to death under the hearth-stoneby the body of Worlds-weight. The next morning Peter locked up his dogs and wentout into the forest alone. Eisenkopf, however, had seenhim go, and followed so closely at his heels that Peterhad barely time to clamber up a tall tree, where Eisenkopfcould not reach him. Come down at once, you gallows-bird, he cried. Have you forgotten your promise thatyou never would marry ? Oh, I know it is all up with me, answered Peter, * but let me call out three times. * You can call a hundred times if you like, returnedEisenkopf, * for now I have got you in my power, andyou shall pay for what you have done. * Iron-strong, Worlds-weight, Quick-ear, fly to myhelp ! cried Peter; and Quick-ear heard, and said to hisbrothers : Listen, our master is calling us. You are dreaming, fool, answered Worlds-weight; * why he has not finished his breakfast. And he gaveQuick-ear a slap with his paw, for he was young andneeded to be taught sense.
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EISENKOPF 271 Iron-strong, Worlds-weight, Quick-ear, fly to myhelp ! cried Peter again. This lime Worlds-weight heard also, and he said,* Ah, now our master is really calling. * How silly you are ! answered Iron-strong ; youknow that at this hour he is always eating. And hegave Worlds-weight a cuff, because he was old enough toknow better. Peter sat trembling on the tree dreading lest his dogshad never heard, or else that, having heard, they hadrefused to come. It was his last chance, so making amighty effort he shrieked once more : Iron-strong, Worlds-weight, Quick-ear, fly to myhelp, or I am a dead man ! xA.nd Iron-strong heard, and said : * Yes, he is certainlycalling, we must go at once. And in an instant he hadburst open the door, and all three were bounding away inthe direction of the voice. When they reached the footof the tree Peter just said : * At him! And in a fewminutes there was nothing left of Eisenkopf. As soon as his enemy was dead Peter got down andreturned to the hou
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