When it had all fallen , and the sun was shining again , the children ran out into the street to play , and the old man and his wife sat at their window and gazed at them . The children first made a sort of little terrace , and stamped it hard and firm , and then they began to make a snow woman . Ivan and Marie watched them , the while thinking about many things . Suddenly Ivan 's face brightened , and , looking at his wife , he said , ` Wife , why should n't we make a snow woman too ? ' ` Why not ? ' replied Marie , who happened to be in a very good temper ; ` it might amuse us a little . But there is no use making a woman . Let us make a little snow child , and pretend it is a living one . ' ` Yes , let us do that , ' said Ivan , and he took down his cap and went into the garden with his old wife . Then the two set to work with all their might to make a doll out of the snow . They shaped a little body and two little hands and two little feet . On top of all they placed a ball of snow , out of which the head was to be . ` What in the world are you doing ? ' asked a passer-by . ` Ca n't you guess ? ' returned Ivan . ` Making a snow-child , ' replied Marie . They had finished the nose and the chin . Two holes were left for the eyes , and Ivan carefully shaped out the mouth . No sooner had he done so than he felt a warm breath upon his cheek .
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