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... replied the maiden , " this is no wolf , but a very distressed little old man , who does not look as if he could harm any one ; and besides we are now in June - the wolves don't threaten us in the summer , " and she opened the door ...
... replied the maiden , " this is no wolf , but a very distressed little old man , who does not look as if he could harm any one ; and besides we are now in June - the wolves don't threaten us in the summer , " and she opened the door ...
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... replied . " What- ever else you desire me to do shall be instantly executed . And it is hardly possible for you to exhaust my capacity of serving you . " Then he went on to describe the magnificence and riches of his kingdom , and all ...
... replied . " What- ever else you desire me to do shall be instantly executed . And it is hardly possible for you to exhaust my capacity of serving you . " Then he went on to describe the magnificence and riches of his kingdom , and all ...
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... replied Hildebrand , in a voice of firm assurance . " The Dwarf - king ! " exclaimed Theodoric , with incredulity and contempt ; and he sat down again . " As long as the Dwarf - king is suffered to live in his mountain stronghold , and ...
... replied Hildebrand , in a voice of firm assurance . " The Dwarf - king ! " exclaimed Theodoric , with incredulity and contempt ; and he sat down again . " As long as the Dwarf - king is suffered to live in his mountain stronghold , and ...
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... replied the Bernäre ; " for aught we know , He has laid up within this mite's body all the strength of which he is so forward to boast : or by some magic craft he may have possessed himself of might commensurate with the riches which we ...
... replied the Bernäre ; " for aught we know , He has laid up within this mite's body all the strength of which he is so forward to boast : or by some magic craft he may have possessed himself of might commensurate with the riches which we ...
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... replied Theodoric ; " your haughtiness and pretensions have been too gross . I pardon not such as you so easily ; we must have another trial , in which you must yield up your worthless life . " " I have no power in fighting against such ...
... replied Theodoric ; " your haughtiness and pretensions have been too gross . I pardon not such as you so easily ; we must have another trial , in which you must yield up your worthless life . " " I have no power in fighting against such ...
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answered asked baron Baroness beautiful brothers castle Clamer cloth coloured cried Death's Head delight Devil Dietlieb Dietrich von Bern dwarf earth Edition Eligio exclaimed eyes father Fcap fear Fearless Johnny Gerach gilt edges Giuseppa give gold hand happiness HARRISON WEIR head heard heart heroes Hildebrand horse Illustrations Jössl Katharina king Klein-Else knew lady Lareyn laugh live look Luxehale magician maiden Marmolata Molveno morocco mother mountain never night Norg once orphan Aennerl Ottilia palace passed pears peasant plain poor Post 8vo prince princess promise Radpot Rathgeb replied rich rock rose round Royal 16mo seemed Simild South Tirol story sword Taland tell Theodoric thing THOMAS DARNELL thought Three Black Dogs Tirol told Tom HOOD took turned voice Vorarlberg walked wife Wilder Jäger Wittich word young Zovanin
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