Christmas time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, "I should like to sit up and watch to-night, that we may see who it is that comes and does my work for me. The Pocket Magazine - Seite 2121827Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1834 - 638 Seiten
...evening ahout Christmas time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, '' I should like to sit up and watch to-night,...The wife liked the thought ; so they left a light hurning, and hid themselves in a corner of the room hehind a curtain that was hung up theie, and watched... | |
| Legends - 1843 - 300 Seiten
...see who it is that comes and assists me with my work so well?" The wife was pleased with the idea ; so they left a light burning, and hid themselves in...corner of the room behind a curtain that was hung up, and watched to see what should take place. As soon as it was midnight, there came in two dwarfs ; and... | |
| Romani - 1845 - 796 Seiten
...see who it is that comes and assists me with my work so well?" The wife was pleased with the idea ; so they left a light burning, and hid themselves in...corner of the room behind a curtain that was hung up, and watched to see what should take place. As soon as it was midnight, there came in two dwarfs ; and... | |
| Clara Arnold - 1853 - 166 Seiten
...see who it is that comes and assists me with my work so well?" The wife was pleased with the idea ; so they left a light burning, and hid themselves in...corner of the room, behind a curtain that was hung up, and watched to see what should take place. As soon as it was midnight, there came in two dwarfs ; and... | |
| Edgar Taylor - 1869 - 420 Seiten
...evening about Christmas time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, "I should like to sit up and watch to-night,...so they left a light burning, and hid themselves in the corner of the room behind a curtain that was hung up there, and watched what should happen. As... | |
| Jacob Ludwig C. Grimm - 1869 - 424 Seiten
...evening about Christmas time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, " I should like to sit up and watch to-night, that we may see who it is that comea and does my work for me." The wife liked the thought ; so they left a light burning, and hid... | |
| Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm - 1875 - 452 Seiten
...evening about Christmas time, aa he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, " I should like to sit up and watch to-night,...so they left a light burning, and hid themselves in the corner of the room behind a curtain that was hung up there, and watched what should happen. As... | |
| William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 282 Seiten
...evening about Christmas time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, " I should like to sit up and watch to-night,...comes and does my work for me." The wife liked the idea. So they left a light burning, and hid themselves in the corner of the room behind a curtain that... | |
| William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 294 Seiten
...evening about Christmas time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, " I should like to sit up and watch to-night,...comes and does my work for me." The wife liked the idea. So they left a light burning, and hid themselves in the corner of the room behind a curtain that... | |
| Blackwood William and sons - 1884 - 184 Seiten
...evening, about Christmas-time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, " I should like to sit up and watch to-night,...see who it is that comes and does my work for me." 9. The wife said, " Yes, my dear, and so we will ! " So they left a light burning, and hid themselves... | |
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