They took each other 's hands and wandered out of the great palace ; they talked about the grandmother and the roses on the leads , wherever they came the winds hushed and the sun came out . When they reached the bush with red berries there stood the reindeer waiting for them . He carried Kay and Gerda first to the Finland woman , who warmed them in her hot room and gave them advice for their journey home . Then they went to the Lapland woman , who gave them new clothes and mended their sleigh . The reindeer ran with them until they came to the green fields fresh with the spring green . Here he said good-bye . They came to the forest , which was bursting into bud , and out of it came a splendid horse which Gerda knew ; it was the one which had drawn the gold coach ridden by a young girl with a red cap on and pistols in her belt . It was the little robber girl who was tired of being at home and wanted to go out into the world . She and Gerda knew each other at once . ` You are a nice fellow ! ' she said to Kay . ' I should like to know if you deserve to be run all over the world ! ' But Gerda patted her cheeks and asked after the prince and princess . ` They are travelling about , ' said the robber girl . ` And the crow ? ' asked Gerda . ` Oh , the crow is dead ! ' answered the robber-girl . ` His tame sweetheart is a widow and hops about with a bit of black crape round her leg . She makes a great fuss , but that 's all nonsense .
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