They tried to play on the road , but the road was very dusty and full of hard stones , and they did not like it . They used to wander round the high wall when their lessons were over , and talk about the beautiful garden inside . `` How happy we were there , '' they said to each other . Then the Spring came , and all over the country there were little blossoms and little birds . Only in the garden of the Selfish Giant it was still winter . The birds did not care to sing in it as there were no children , and the trees forgot to blossom . Once a beautiful flower put its head out from the grass , but when it saw the notice-board it was so sorry for the children that it slipped back into the ground again , and went off to sleep . The only people who were pleased were the Snow and the Frost . `` Spring has forgotten this garden , '' they cried , `` so we will live here all the year round . '' The Snow covered up the grass with her great white cloak , and the Frost painted all the trees silver . Then they invited the North Wind to stay with them , and he came . He was wrapped in furs , and he roared all day about the garden , and blew the chimney-pots down . `` This is a delightful spot , '' he said , `` we must ask the Hail on a visit . '' So the Hail came . Every day for three hours he rattled on the roof of the castle till he broke most of the slates , and then he ran round and round the garden as fast as he could go . He was dressed in grey , and his breath was like ice . `` I can not understand why the Spring is so late in coming , '' said the Selfish Giant , as he sat at the window and looked out at his cold white garden ; `` I hope there will be a change in the weather . '' But the Spring never came , nor the Summer . The Autumn gave golden fruit to every garden , but to the Giant 's garden she gave none . `` He is too selfish , '' she said .
So it was always Winter there , and the North Wind , and the Hail , and the XXXXX , and the Snow danced about through the trees .
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