2013年5月24日星期五

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so that the two were left to sit and wag their tails as much as they

pleased. They have so much to talk about that it will not be

finished till Christmas." Neither was it finished till Christmas.

The wind whirled the faded, fallen leaves; the snow drifted in the

valleys, as well as upon the mountains, and the Ice Maiden sat in

the stately palace which, in winter time, she generally occupied.

The perpendicular rocks were covered with slippery ice, and where in

summer the stream from the rocks had left a watery veil, icicles large

and heavy hung from the trees, while the snow-powdered fir-trees

were decorated with fantastic garlands of crystal. The Ice Maiden rode

on the howling wind across the deep valleys, the country, as far as

Bex, was covered with a carpet of snow, so that the Ice Maiden could

follow Rudy, and see him, when he visited the mill; and while in the

room at the miller's house, where he was accustomed to spend so much

of his time with Babette. The wedding was to take place in the

following summer, and they heard enough of it, for so many of their

friends spoke of the matter.

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