The nearer they stood to the door the prouder they were . ' ` It must have been dreadful ! ' said little Gerda . ` And Kay did win the princess ? ' ' I heard from my tame sweetheart that he was merry and quick-witted ; he had not come to woo , he said , but to listen to the princess 's wisdom . And the end of it was that they fell in love with each other . ' ` Oh , yes ; that was Kay ! ' said Gerda . ` He was so clever ; he could do sums with fractions . Oh , do lead me to the palace ! ' ` That 's easily said ! ' answered the crow , ` but how are we to manage that ? I must talk it over with my tame sweetheart . She may be able to advise us , for I must tell you that a little girl like you could never get permission to enter it . ' ` Yes , I will get it ! ' said Gerda . ` When Kay hears that I am there he will come out at once and fetch me ! ' ` Wait for me by the railings , ' said the crow , and he nodded his head and flew away . It was late in the evening when he came back . ` Caw , caw ! '
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