The Red Shoes (13)

The Red Shoes (13)

  The excutuinor opened his door and came outside.

  When he saw Karen he said, " Do you know who I am ? O am the one who cuts off hte heads of evil men ; and I can feel my axe beginning to quiver now. "

  " Do not cut off my head, " begged Karen, " for then I should not be able to repent. But cut off my feet. "

  She confessed her sins and the excutioner cut off her feet, and the red shoes danced away with them into the dark forest.

  The excutioner carved a pair of wooden feet for her and made her a pair of crutches. He taught her the psalm that a petitent sings.

  She kissed the hand that had guided the axe and went on her way.

  " Now I have suffered enough because of those red shoes, " thought Karen.
  " I shall go to church now and be among other people. "

　But when she walked up to the door of the church, the red shoes danced in front of her, and in horror she fled.

  All during that week she felt sad and cried many a bitter tear.

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１日飛ばし、さらに本日も遅くなりまして、申し訳ありません。
明日、明後日は、The Red Shoes は定刻に出ます。
新物語は、11日予定でしたが、12日よりお出しするつもりです。