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 . He quickly unfastened the cord to get loose from the big sledge , but it was of no use ; his little sledge hung on fast , and it went on like the wind . Then he cried out , but nobody heard him . He was dreadfully frightened . The snowflakes grew larger and larger till they looked like great white birds . All at once they flew aside , the large sledge stood still , and the figure who was driving stood up . The fur cloak and cap were all of snow . It was a lady , tall and slim , and glittering . It was the Snow-queen . ` We have come at a good rate , ' she said ; ` but you are almost frozen . Creep in under my cloak . '
And she set him close to her in the sledge and drew the cloak XXXXX him .
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