And when he saw how frightened she was , he pulled off another rose , and ran in at his window away from dear little Gerda . When she came later on with the picture book , he said that it was only fit for babies , and when his grandmother told them stories , he was always interrupting with , ` But -- ' and then he would get behind her and put on her spectacles , and speak just as she did . This he did very well , and everybody laughed . Very soon he could imitate the way all the people in the street walked and talked . His games were now quite different . On a winter 's day he would take a burning glass and hold it out on his blue coat and let the snow-flakes fall on it . ` Look in the glass , Gerda ! Just see how regular they are ! They are much more interesting than real flowers . Each is perfect ; they are all made according to rule . If only they did not melt ! ' One morning Kay came out with his warm gloves on , and his little sledge hung over his shoulder . He shouted to Gerda , ' I am going to the market-place to play with the other boys , ' and away he went . In the market-place the boldest boys used often to fasten their sledges to the carts of the farmers , and then they got a good ride . When they were in the middle of their games there drove into the square a large sledge , all white , and in it sat a figure dressed in a rough white fur pelisse with a white fur cap on . The sledge drove twice round the square , and Kay fastened his little sledge behind it and drove off . It went quicker and quicker into the next street . The driver turned round , and nodded to Kay ina friendly way as if they had known each other before . Every time that Kay tried to unfasten his sledge the driver nodded again , and Kay sat still once more . Then they drove out of the town , and the snow began to fall so thickly that the little boy could not see his hand before him , and on and on they went .
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