He put down his mould and his basket on the ground , took up a handful of clay , and made a doll as large as life . When it was finished he bored a hole in the doll 's breast and put a bit of bread inside ; then , drawing a snake out of the basket , forced it to enter the hollow body . ` Now , ' he said to the lady , ` all we want is a drop of the maiden 's blood . ' When she heard this Elsa grew white with horror , for she thought she was selling her soul to the evil one . ` Do not be afraid ! ' the lady hastened to say ; ` we do not want your blood for any bad purpose , but rather to give you freedom and happiness . ' Then she took a tiny golden needle , pricked Elsa in the arm , and gave the needle to the old man , who stuck it into the heart of the doll . When this was done he placed the figure in the basket , promising that the next day they should all see what a beautiful piece of work he had finished . When Elsa awoke the next morning in her silken bed , with its soft white pillows , she saw a beautiful dress lying over the back of a chair , ready for her to put on . A maid came in to comb out her long hair , and brought the finest linen for her use ; but nothing gave Elsa so much joy as the little pair of embroidered shoes that she held in her hand , for the girl had hitherto been forced to run about barefoot by her cruel stepmother . In her excitement she never gave a thought to the rough clothes she had worn the day before , which had disappeared as if by magic during the night . Who could have taken them ? Well , she was to know that by-and-by . But WE can guess that the doll had been dressed in them , which was to go back to the village in her stead . By the time the sun rose the doll had attained her full size , and no one could have told one girl from the other . Elsa started back when she met herself as she looked only yesterday . ` You must not be frightened , ' said the lady , when she noticed her terror ; ` this clay figure can do you no harm . It is for your stepmother , that she may beat it instead of you . Let her flog it as hard as she will , it can never feel any pain . And if the wicked woman does not come one day to a better mind your double will be able at last to give her the punishment she deserves . '
From this moment XXXXX 's life was that of the ordinary happy child , who has been rocked to sleep in her babyhood in a lovely golden cradle .
Elsa WE by-and-by day figure hair mind night one shoes