` That has n't filled much of the tub , ' said the king . ` Go on again . ' ` After that , ' said Jesper , ' a stout old woman , in a peasant 's dress , came and begged for a hare . Before she got it , she had to walk round me on tiptoe , turn up her eyes , and cackle like a hen ; AND THAT OLD WOMAN WAS THE QUEEN . Is n't that true , now ? ' The queen turned very red and hot , but could n't deny it . ` H-m , ' said the king ; ` that is something , but the tub is n't full yet . ' To the queen he whispered , ' I did n't think you would be such a fool . ' ` What did YOU do ? ' she whispered in return . ` Do you suppose I would do anything for HIM ? ' said the king , and then hurriedly ordered Jesper to go on . ` In the next place , ' said Jesper , ` there came a fat old fellow on the same errand . He was very proud and dignified , but in order to get the hare he actually stood on his head , whacked his heels together , and cried `` Hurrah '' ; and that old fellow was the -- ' ` Stop , stop , ' shouted the king ; ` you need n't say another word ; the tub is full . ' Then all the court applauded , and the king and queen accepted Jesper as their son-in-law , and the princess was very well pleased , for by this time she had quite fallen in love with him , because he was so handsome and so clever . When the old king got time to think over it , he was quite convinced that his kingdom would be safe in Jesper 's hands if he looked after the people as well as he herded the hares . -LRB- Scandinavian . -RRB- THE UNDERGROUND WORKERS On a bitter night somewhere between Christmas and the New Year , a man set out to walk to the neighbouring village . It was not many miles off , but the snow was so thick that there were no roads , or walls , or hedges left to guide him , and very soon he lost his way altogether , and was glad to get shelter from the wind behind a thick juniper tree . Here he resolved to spend the night , thinking that when the sun rose he would be able to see his path again .
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