When it was night and the shop was shut , and everyone was in bed except the student , the Goblin went upstairs and took the grocer 's wife 's tongue . She did not use it when she was asleep , and on whatever object in the room he put it that thing began to speak , and spoke out its thoughts and feelings just as well as the lady to whom it belonged . But only one thing at a time could use it , and that was a good thing , or they would have all spoken together . The Goblin laid the tongue on the tub in which were the old newspapers . ` Is it true , ' he asked , ' that you know nothing about poetry ? ' ` Certainly not ! ' answered the tub . ` Poetry is something that is in the papers , and that is frequently cut out . I have a great deal more in me than the student has , and yet I am only a small tub in the grocer 's shop . ' And the Goblin put the tongue on the coffee-mill , and how it began to grind ! He put it on the butter-cask , and on the till , and all were of the same opinion as the waste-paper tub . and one must believe the majority . ` Now I will tell the student ! ' and with these words he crept softly up the stairs to the attic where the student lived . There was a light burning , and the Goblin peeped through the key-hole and saw that he was reading the torn book that he had bought in the shop . But how bright it was ! Out of the book shot a streak of light which grew into a large tree and spread its branches far above the student . Every leaf was alive , and every flower was a beautiful girl 's head , some with dark and shining eyes , others with wonderful blue ones . Every fruit was a glittering star , and there was a marvellous music in the student 's room . The little Goblin had never even dreamt of such a splendid sight , much less seen it .
He stood on tiptoe gazing and gazing , till the candle XXXXX the attic was put out ; the student had blown it out and had gone to bed , but the Goblin remained standing outside listening to the music , which very softly and sweetly was now singing the student a lullaby . '
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