And so she took up her abode with them . Every morning the Dwarfs went into the mountain to dig for gold , and in the evening , when they returned home , Snowdrop always had their supper ready for them . But during the day the girl was left quite alone , so the good Dwarfs warned her , saying : ` Beware of your step-mother . She will soon find out you are here , and whatever you do do n't let anyone into the house . ' Now the Queen , after she thought she had eaten Snowdrop 's lungs and liver , never dreamed but that she was once more the most beautiful woman in the world ; so stepping before her mirror one day she said : ` Mirror , mirror , hanging there , Who in all the land 's most fair ? ' and the mirror replied : ` My Lady Queen , you are fair , 't is true , But Snowdrop is fairer far than you . Snowdrop , who dwells with the seven little men , Is as fair as you , as fair again . ' When the Queen heard these words she was nearly struck dumb with horror , for the mirror always spoke the truth , and she knew now that the Huntsman must have deceived her , and that Snowdrop was still alive . She pondered day and night how she might destroy her , for as long as she felt she had a rival in the land her jealous heart left her no rest . At last she hit upon a plan . She stained her face and dressed herself up as an old peddler wife , so that she was quite unrecognisable . In this guise she went over the seven hills till she came to the house of the seven Dwarfs . There she knocked at the door , calling out at the same time : ` Fine wares to sell , fine wares to sell ! ' Snowdrop peeped out of the window , and called out : ` Good-day , mother , what have you to sell ? ' ` Good wares , fine wares , ' she answered ; ` laces of every shade and description , ' and she held one up that was made of some gay coloured silk . ` Surely I can let the honest woman in , ' thought Snowdrop ; so she unbarred the door and bought the pretty lace . ` Good gracious ! child , ' said the old woman , ` what a figure you 've got . Come ! I 'll lace you up properly for once . '
Snowdrop , suspecting no evil , stood before her and let her lace her bodice up , but the old woman laced her so quickly and so tightly that it took XXXXX 's breath away , and she fell down dead .
Dwarfs Huntsman Queen Snowdrop day evening left morning night step-mother