The Tinder Box (4)

The Tinder Box (4)

Sure enough there sat the dog with eyes as large as mill-wheel.

" You had better not stare at me so hard ! " said the Soldier, " or your eyes will come out of their sockets. "
And then he set the dog on the apron.

When he saw all the silver in the chest, he threw away the copper he had taken, and filled his pockets and knapsack with nothing but silver.

Then the Soldier went into the third room.
Horrors ! the dog there had two eyes, each as large as the Round Tower at Copenhagen, spinning round in his head like wheels.

" Good evening, " said the Soldier and saluted, for he had never seen a dog like this before.

But when he had examined him more closely, he thought to himself: " Now then, I've had enough of this ! "and put him down on the floor, and opened the chest.

Heavens ! what a heap of gold there was.

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