The Tale of the Silver saucer and the Transparent apple (12)

The Tale of the Silver saucer and the Transparent apple (12)


But before their tears were dry, the bad ones began to ask for silver saucer and the transparent apple.

" No, no, " says the old man, " I shall keep them forever, in memory of my poor little daughter whom God has taken away. "

So the bad ones did not gain by killing their little sisiter.


" That is one good thing, " said Vanya.

" But is that all, grandfather ? " said Maroosia.

" Wait a bit, little pigeons. Too much haste set his shoes on fire.
  You liste, and you will hear what happened, " said old Peter.

He took a pinch of snuff from a little wooden box, and then he went on with his tale.


Time did not stop with the death of the little girl.

Winter came, and the snow with it.

Everything was white, just as it is now.

And the wolves came to the doors of the huts, even into the villages, and no one stirred farther than he needed.

And then the snow melted, and the buds broke on the trees, and the birds began singing, and the sun shone warmer every day.

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