One evening as they sat thus cosily together someone knocked at the door as though he desired admittance . The mother said : `` Rose-red , open the door quickly ; it must be some traveler seeking shelter . '' Rose-red hastened to unbar the door , and thought she saw a poor man standing in the darkness outside ; but it was no such thing , only a bear , who poked his thick black head through the door . Rose-red screamed aloud and sprang back in terror , the lamb began to bleat , the dove flapped its wings , and Snow-white ran and hid behind her mother 's bed . But the bear began to speak , and said : `` Do n't be afraid : I wo n't hurt you . I am half frozen , and only wish to warm myself a little . '' `` My poor bear , '' said the mother , `` lie down by the fire , only take care you do n't burn your fur . '' Then she called out : `` Snow-white and Rose-red , come out ; the bear will do you no harm ; he is a good , honest creature . '' So they both came out of their hiding-places , and gradually the lamb and dove drew near too , and they all forgot their fear . The bear asked the children to beat the snow a little out of his fur , and they fetched a brush and scrubbed him till he was dry . Then the beast stretched himself in front of the fire , and growled quite happily and comfortably . The children soon grew quite at their ease with him , and led their helpless guest a fearful life . They tugged his fur with their hands , put their small feet on his back , and rolled him about here and there , or took a hazel wand and beat him with it ; and if he growled they only laughed . The bear submitted to everything with the best possible good-nature , only when they went too far he cried : `` Oh ! children , spare my life ! `` Snow-white and Rose-red , Do n't beat your lover dead . '' When it was time to retire for the night , and the others went to bed , the mother said to the bear : `` You can lie there on the hearth , in heaven 's name ; it will be shelter for you from the cold and wet . '' As soon as day dawned the children led him out , and he trotted over the snow into the wood . From this time on the bear came every evening at the same hour , and lay down by the hearth and let the children play what pranks they liked with him ; and they got so accustomed to him that the door was never shut till their black friend had made his appearance . When spring came , and all outside was green , the bear said one morning to Snow-white : `` Now I must go away , and not return again the whole summer . ''
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