I dare say you have not forgotten that night ! Now it is the turn of your bones . Hi ! comrades , make haste ! make haste ! ' Like a swarm of midges , a host of tiny headless creatures seemed to spring straight out of the ground , and every one was armed with a club . Although they were so small , yet there were such numbers of them and they struck so hard that even a strong man could do nothing against them . Hans thought his last hour was come , when just as the fight was at the hottest another little dwarf arrived on the scene . ` Hold , comrades ! ' he shouted , turning to the attacking party . ` This man once did me a service , and I am his debtor . When I was in his power he granted me my life . And even if he did throw you downstairs , well , a warm bath soon cured your bruises , so you must just forgive him and go quietly home . ' The headless dwarfs listened to his words and disappeared as suddenly as they had come . As soon as Hans recovered himself a little he looked at his rescuer , and saw he was the dwarf he had found seated in the church bell . ` Ah ! ' said the dwarf , seating himself quietly under the tree . ` You laughed at me when I told you that some day I might do you a good turn . Now you see I was right , and perhaps you will learn for the future not to despise any creature , however small . ' ' I thank you from my heart , ' answered Hans .
` My bones are still sore XXXXX their blows , and had it not been for you I should indeed have fared badly . ' '
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