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〃I　will　do　whatever　you　wish；〃　said　the　little　chimney…sweep；　〃letus　go　immediately：　I　think　I　shall　be　able　to　maintain　you　with　myprofession。〃

〃If　we　were　but　safely　down　from　the　table！〃　said　she；　〃I　shallnot　be　happy　till　we　are　really　out　in　the　world。〃

Then　he　forted　her；　and　showed　her　how　to　place　her　little　footon　the　carved　edge　and　gilt…leaf　ornaments　of　the　table。　He　broughthis　little　ladder　to　help　her；　and　so　they　contrived　to　reach　thefloor。　But　when　they　looked　at　the　old　cupboard；　they　saw　it　was　allin　an　uproar。　The　carved　stags　pushed　out　their　heads；　raised　theirantlers；　and　twisted　their　necks。　The　major…general　sprung　up　in　theair；　and　cried　out　to　the　old　Chinaman；　〃They　are　running　away！　theyare　running　away！〃　The　two　were　rather　frightened　at　this；　so　theyjumped　into　the　drawer　of　the　window…seat。　Here　were　three　or　fourpacks　of　cards　not　quite　plete；　and　a　doll's　theatre；　which　hadbeen　built　up　very　neatly。　A　edy　was　being　performed　in　it；　and　allthe　queens　of　diamonds；　clubs；　and　hearts；；　and　spades；　sat　in　thefirst　row　fanning　themselves　with　tulips；　and　behind　them　stood　allthe　knaves；　showing　that　they　had　heads　above　and　below　as　playingcards　generally　have。　The　play　was　about　two　lovers；　who　were　notallowed　to　marry；　and　the　shepherdess　wept　because　it　was　so　likeher　own　story。　〃I　cannot　bear　it；〃　said　she；　〃I　must　get　out　of　thedrawer；〃　but　when　they　reached　the　floor；　and　cast　their　eyes　on　thetable；　there　was　the　old　Chinaman　awake　and　shaking　his　whole　body；till　all　at　once　down　he　came　on　the　floor；　〃plump。〃　〃The　old　Chinamanis　ing；〃　cried　the　little　shepherdess　in　a　fright；　and　down　shefell　on　one　knee。

〃I　have　thought　of　something；〃　said　the　chimney…sweep；　〃let　us　getinto　the　great　pot…pourri　jar　which　stands　in　the　corner；　there　we　canlie　on　rose…leaves　and　lavender；　and　throw　salt　in　his　eyes　if　hees　near　us。〃

〃No；　that　will　never　do；〃　said　she；　〃because　I　know　that　theChinaman　and　the　pot…pourri　jar　were　lovers　once；　and　there　alwaysremains　behind　a　feeling　of　good…will　between　those　who　have　been　sointimate　as　that。　No；　there　is　nothing　left　for　us　but　to　go　outinto　the　wide　world。〃

〃Have　you　really　courage　enough　to　go　out　into　the　wide　world　withme？〃　said　the　chimney…sweep；　〃have　you　thought　how　large　it　is；　andthat　we　can　never　e　back　here　again？〃

〃Yes；　I　have；〃　she　replied。

When　the　chimney…sweep　saw　that　she　was　quite　firm；　he　said；　〃Myway　is　through　the　stove　and　up　the　chimney。　Have　you　courage　to　creepwith　me　through　the　fire…box；　and　the　iron　pipe？　When　we　get　to　thechimney　I　shall　know　how　to　manage　very　well。　We　shall　soon　climbtoo　high　for　any　one　to　reach　us；　and　we　shall　e　through　a　holein　the　top　out　into　the　wide　world。〃　So　he　led　her　to　the　door　ofthe　stove。

〃It　looks　very　dark；〃　said　she；　still　she　went　in　with　him　throughthe　stove　and　through　the　pipe；　where　it　was　as　dark　as　pitch。

〃Now　we　are　in　the　chimney；〃　said　he；　〃and　look；　there　is　abeautiful　star　shining　above　it。〃　It　was　a　real　star　shining　down　uponthem　as　if　it　would　show　them　the　way。　So　they　clambered；　and　crepton；　and　a　frightful　steep　place　it　was；　but　the　chimney…sweep　helpedher　and　supported　her；　till　they　got　higher　and　higher。　He　showedher　the　best　places　on　which　to　set　her　little　china　foot；　so　atlast　they　reached　the　top　of　the　chimney；　and　sat　themselves　down；　forthey　were　very　tired；　as　may　be　supposed。　The　sky；　with　all　its　stars；was　over　their　heads；　and　below　were　the　roofs　of　the　town。　They　couldsee　for　a　very　long　distance　out　into　the　wide　world；　and　the　poorlittle　shepherdess　leaned　her　head　on　her　chimney…sweep's　shoulder；and　wept　till　she　washed　the　gilt　off　her　sash；　the　world　was　sodifferent　to　what　she　expected。　〃This　is　too　much；〃　she　said；　〃Icannot　bear　it；　the　world　is　too　large。　Oh；　I　wish　I　were　safe　back　onthe　table。　again；　under　the　looking　glass；　I　shall　never　be　happy　tillI　am　safe　back　again。　Now　I　have　followed　you　out　into　the　wide　world；you　will　take　me　back；　if　you　love　me。〃

Then　the　chimney…sweep　tried　to　reason　with　her；　and　spoke　ofthe　old　Chinaman；　and　of　the　Major…general…field…sergeant…manderBilly…goat's　legs；　but　she　sobbed　so　bitterly；　and　kissed　her　littlechimney…sweep　till　he　was　obliged　to　do　all　she　asked；　foolish　as　itwas。　And　so；　with　a　great　deal　of　trouble；　they　climbed　down　thechimney；　and　then　crept　through　the　pipe　and　stove；　which　werecertainly　not　very　pleasant　places。　Then　they　stood　in　the　darkfire…box；　and　listened　behind　the　door；　to　hear　what　was　going　on　inthe　room。　As　it　was　all　quiet；　they　peeped　out。　Alas！　there　lay　theold　Chinaman　on　the　floor；　he　had　fallen　down　from　the　table　as　heattempted　to　run　after　them；　and　was　broken　into　three　pieces；　hisback　had　separated　entirely；　and　his　head　had　rolled　into　a　cornerof　the　room。　The　major…general　stood　in　his　old　place；　and　appearedlost　in　thought。

〃This　is　terrible；〃　said　the　little　shepherdess。　〃My　poor　oldgrandfather　is　broken　to　pieces；　and　it　is　our　fault。　I　shall　neverlive　after　this；〃　and　she　wrung　her　little　hands。

〃He　can　be　riveted；〃　said　the　chimney…sweep；　〃he　can　be　riveted。Do　not　be　so　hasty。　If　they　cement　his　back；　and　put　a　good　rivet　init；　he　will　be　as　good　as　new；　and　be　able　to　say　as　many　disagreeablethings　to　us　as　ever。〃

〃Do　you　think　so？〃　said　she；　and　then　they　climbed　up　to　thetable；　and　stood　in　their　old　places。

〃As　we　have　done　no　good；〃　said　the　chimney…sweep；　〃we　might　aswell　have　remained　here；　instead　of　taking　so　much　trouble。〃

〃I　wish　grandfather　was　riveted；〃　said　the　shepherdess。　〃Will　itcost　much；　I　wonder？〃

And　she　had　her　wish。　The　family　had　the　Chinaman's　back　mended；and　a　strong　rivet　put　through　his　neck；　he　looked　as　good　as　new；　buthe　could　no　longer　nod　his　head。

〃You　have　bee　proud　since　your　fall　broke　you　to　pieces；〃said　Major…general…field…sergeant…mander　Billy…goat's…legs。　〃Youhave　no　reason　to　give　yourself　such　airs。　Am　I　to　have　her　or　not？〃

The　chimney…sweep　and　the　little　shepherdess　looked　piteously　atthe　old　Chinaman；　for　they　were　afraid　he　might　nod；　but　he　was　notable：　besides；　it　was　so　tiresome　to　be　always　telling　strangers　hehad　a　rivet　in　the　back　of　his　neck。

And　so　the　little　china　people　remained　together；　and　were　glad　ofthe　grandfather's　rivet；　and　continued　to　love　each　other　till　theywere　broken　to　pieces。

THE　END。

　　1872

　THE　SHEPHERD'S　STORY　OF　THE　BOND　OF　FRIENDSHIP

　　　by　Hans　Christian　Andersen

THE　little　dwelling　in　which　we　lived　was　of　clay；　but　thedoor…posts　were　columns　of　fluted　marble；　found　near　the　spot　on　whichit　stood。　The　roof　sloped　nearly　to　the　ground。　It　was　at　this　timedark；　brown；　and　ugly；　but　had　originally　been　formed　of　bloomingolive　and　laurel　branches；　brought　from　beyond　the　mountains。　Thehouse　was　situated　in　a　narrow　gorge；　whose　rocky　walls　rose　to　aperpendicular　height；　naked　and　black；　while　round　their　summitsclouds　often　hung；　looking　like　white　living　figures。　Not　a　singingbird　was　ever　heard　there；　neither　did　men　dance　to　the　sound　of　thepipe。　The　spot　was　one　sacred　to　olden　times；　even　its　name　recalled　amemory　of　the　days　when　it　was　called　〃Delphi。〃　Then　the　summits　ofthe　dark；　sacred　mountains　were　covered　with　snow；　and　the　highest；mount　Parnassus；　glowed　longest　in　the　red　evening　light。　The　brookwhich　rolled　from　it　near　our　house；　was　also　sacred。　How　well　I　canremember　every　spot　in　that　deep；　sacred　solitude！　A　fire　had　beenkindled　in　the　midst　of　the　hut；　and　while　the　hot　ashes　lay　there　redand　glowing；　the　bread　was　baked　in　them。　At　times　the　snow　would　bepiled　so　high　around　our　hut　as　almost　to　hide　it；　and　then　mymother　appeared　most　cheerful。　She　would　hold　my　head　between　herhands；　and　sing　the　songs　she　never　sang　at　other　times；　for　theTurks；　our　masters；　would　not　allow　it。　She　sang；…

〃On　the　summit　of　mount　Olympus；　in　a　forest　of　dwarf　firs；　lay　anold　stag。　His　eyes　were　heavy　with　tears；　and　glittering　with　colorslike　dewdrops；　and　there　came　by　a　roebuck；　and　said；　'What　ailestthee；　that　thou　weepest　blue　and　red　tears？'　And　the　stag　answered；'The　Turk　has　e　to　our　city；　he　has　wild　dogs　for　the　chase；　agoodly　pack。'　'I　will　drive　them　away　across　the　islands！'　cried　theyoung　roebuck；　'I　will　drive　them　away　across　the　islands　into　thedeep　sea。'　But　before　evening　the　roebuck　was　slain；　and　beforenight　the　hunted　stag　was　dead。〃

And　when　my　mother　sang　thus；　her　eyes　would　bee　moist；　andon　the　long　eyelashes　were　tears；　but　she　concealed　them　and　watchedthe　black　bread　baking　in　the　ashes。　Then　I　would　clench　my　fist；and　cry；　〃We　will　kill　these　Turks！〃　But　she　repeated　the　words　of　thesong；　〃I　will　drive　them　across　the　islands　to　the　deep　sea；　butbefore　evening　came　the　roebuck　was　slain；　and　before　the　night　thehunted　stag　was　dead。〃

We　had　been　lonely　in　our　hut　for　several　days　and　nights　whenmy　father　came　home。　I　knew　he　would　bring　me　some　shells　from　thegulf　of　Lepanto；　or　perhaps　a　knife　with　a　shining　blade。　This　time　hebrought；　under　his　sheep…skin　cloak；　a　little　child；　a　littlehalf…naked　girl。　She　was　wrapped　in　a　fur；　but　when　this　was　takenoff；　and　she　lay　in　my　mother's　lap；　three　silver　coins　were　foundfastened　in　her　dark　hair；　they　were　all　her　possessions。　My　fathertold　us　that　the　child's　parents　had　been　killed　by　the　Turks；　andhe　talked　so　much　about　them　that　I　dreamed　of　Turks　all　night。　Hehimself　had　been　wounded；　and　my　mother　bound　up　his　arm。　It　was　adeep　wound；　and　the　thick　sheep…skin　cloak　was　stiff　with　congealedblood。　The　little　maiden　was　to　be　my　sister。　How　pretty　and　brightshe　looked：　even　my　mother's　eyes　were　not　more　gentle　than　hers。Anastasia；　as　she　was　called；　was　to　be　my　sister；　because　herfather　had　been　united　to　mine　by　an　old　custom；　which　we　stillfollow。　They　had　sworn　brotherhood　in　their　youth；　and　the　mostbeautiful　and　virtuous　maiden　in　the　neighborhood　was　chosen　toperform　the　act　of　consecration　upon　this　bond　of　friendship。　So　nowthis　little　girl　was　my　sister。　She　sat　in　my　lap；　and　I　brought　herflowers；　and　feathers　from　the　birds　of　the　mountain。　We　dranktogether　of　the　waters　of　Parnassus；　and　dwelt　for　many　yearsbeneath　the　laurel　roof　of　the　hut；　while；　winter　after　winter；　mymother　sang　her　song　of　the　stag　who　shed　red　tears。　But　as　yet　Idid　not　understand　that　the　sorrows　of　my　own　countrymen　were　mirroredin　those　tears。

One　day　there　came　to　our　hut　Franks；　men　from　a　far　country；whose　dress　was　different　to　ours。　They　had　tents　and　beds　withthem；　carried　by　horses；　and　they　were　acpanied　by　more　than　twentyTurks；　all　armed　with　swords　and　muskets。　These　Franks　were　friends　ofthe　Pacha；　and　had　letters　from　him；　manding　an　escort　for　them。They　only　came　to　see　our　mountain；　to　ascend　Parnassus　amid　thesnow　and　clouds；　and　to　look　at　the　strange　black　rocks　which　raisedtheir　steep　sides　near　our　hut。　They　could　not　find　room　in　the　hut；nor　endure　the　smoke　that　rolled　along　the　ceiling　till　it　found　itsway　out　at　the　low　door；　so　they　pitched　their　tents　on　a　smallspace　outside　our　dwelling。　Roasted　lambs　and　birds　were　broughtforth；　and　strong；　sweet　wine；　of　which　the　Turks　are　forbidden　topartake。

When　they　departed；　I　acpanied　them　for　some　distance；　carryingmy　little　sister　Anastasia；　wrapped　in　a　goat…skin；　on　my　back。　One　ofthe　Frankish　gentlemen　made　me　stand　in　front　of　a　rock；　and　drew　usboth　as　we　stood　there；　so　that　we　looked　like　one　creature。　I　did　notthink　of　it　then；　but　Anastasia　and　I　were　really　one。　She　wasalways　sitting　on　my　lap；　or　riding　in　the　goat…skin　on　my　back；　andin　my　dreams　she　always　appeared　to　me。

Two　nights　after　this；　other　men；　armed　with　knives　and　muskets；came　into　our　tent。　They　were　Albanians；　brave　men；　my　mother　told　me。They　only　stayed　a　short　time。　My　sister　Anastasia　sat　on　the　kneeof　one　of　them；　and　when　they　were　gone；　she　had　not　three；　but　twosilver　coins　in　her　hair…　one　had　disappeared。　They　wrapped　tobacco　instrips　of　paper；　and　smoked　it；　and　I　remember　they　were　uncertainas　to　the　road　they　ought　to　take。　But　they　were　obliged　to　go　atlast；　and　my　father　went　with　them。　Soon　after；　we　heard　the　soundof　firing。　The　noise　continued；　and　presently　soldiers　rushed　into　ourhut；　and　took　my　mother　and　myself　and　Anastasia　prisoners。　Theydeclared　that　we　had　entertained　robbers；　and　that　my　father　had　actedas　their　guide；　and　therefore　we　must　now　go　with　them。　The　corpses　ofthe　robbers；　and　my　father's　corpse；　were　brought　into　the　hut。　Isaw　my　poor　dead　father；　and　cried　till　I　fell　asleep。　When　I　awoke；　Ifound　myself　in　a　prison；　but　the　room　was　not　worse　than　our　own　inthe　hut。　They　gave　me　onions　and　musty　wine　from　a　tarred　cask；　but　wewere　not　accustomed　to　much　better　fare　at　home。　How　long　we　were　keptin　prison；　I　do　not　know；　but　many　days　and　nights　passed　by。　Wewere　set　free　about　Easter…time。　I　carried　Anastasia　on　my　back；　andwe　walked　very　slowly；　for　my　mother　was　very　weak；　and　it　is　a　longway　to　the　sea；　to　the　Gulf　of　Lepanto。

On　our　arrival；　we　entered　a　church；　in　which　there　were　beautifulpictures　in　golden　frames。　They　were　pictures　of　angels；　fair　andbright；　and　yet　our　little　Anastasia　looked　equally　beautiful；　as　itseemed　to　me。　In　the　centre　of　the　floor　stood　a　coffin　filled　withroses。　My　mother　told　me　it　was　the　Lord　Jesus　Christ　who　wasrepresented　by　these　roses。　Then　the　priest　announced；　〃Christ　isrisen；〃　and　all　the　people　greeted　each　other。　Each　one　carried　aburning　taper　in　his　hand；　and　one　was　given　to　me；　as　well　as　tolittle　Anastasia。　The　music　sounded；　and　the　people　left　the　churchhand…in…hand；　with　joy　and　gladness。　Outside；　the　women　wereroasting　the　paschal　lamb。　We　were　invited　to　partake；　and　as　I　sat　bythe　fire；　a　boy；　older　than　myself；　put　his　arms　round　my　neck；　andkissed　me；　and　said；　〃Christ　is　risen。〃　And　thus　it　was　that　for　thefirst　time　I　met　Aphtanides。

My　mother　could　make　fishermen's　s；　for　which　there　was　a　greatdemand　here　in　the　bay；　and　we　lived　a　long　time　by　the　side　of　thesea；　the　beautiful　sea；　that　had　a　taste　like　tears；　and　in　its　colorsreminded　me　of　the　stag　that　wept　red　tears；　for　sometimes　itswaters　were　red；　and　sometimes　green　or　blue。　Aphtanides　knew　how　tomanage　our　boat；　and　I　often　sat　in　it；　with　my　little　Anastasia；while　it　glided　on　through　the　water；　swift　as　a　bird　flying　throughthe　air。　Then；　when　the　sun　set；　how　beautifully；　deeply　blue；　wouldbe　the　tint　on　the　mountains；　one　rising　above　the　other　in　the　fardistance；　and　the　summit　of　mount　Parnassus　rising　above　them　all　likea　glorious　crown。　Its　top　glittered　in　the　evening　rays　like　moltengold；　and　it　seemed　as　if　the　light　came　from　within　it；　for　longafter　the　sun　had　sunk　beneath　the　horizon；　the　mountain…top　wouldglow　in　the　clear；　blue　sky。　The　white　aquatic　birds　skimmed　thesurface　of　the　water　in　their　flight；　and　all　was　calm　and　still　asamid　the　black　rocks　at　Delphi。　I　lay　on　my　back　in　the　boat；Anastasia　leaned　against　me；　while　the　stars　above　us　glittered　morebrightly　than　the　lamps　in　our　church。　They　were　the　same　stars；　andin　the　same　position　over　me　as　when　I　used　to　sit　in　front　of　our　hutat　Delphi；　and　I　had　almost　begun　to　fancy　I　was　still　there；　whensuddenly　there　was　a　splash　in　the　water…　Anastasia　had　fallen　in；　butin　a　moment　Aphtanides　has　sprung　in　after　her；　and　was　now　holdingher　up　to　me。　We　dried　h