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ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES

Then he looked at the third lion, and thought of Margaret, who was the bond of union between Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. But while he was gazing at the red hearts, they glowed yet more


AS THE OLD MAN SAT TALKING, HE WAS CARVING A LARGE WOODEN FIGURE REPRESENTING HOLGER DANSKE.

brightly than before, and became flames that moved, and his mind followed each of them in turn.