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Thereoncewasawomanwhowantedsoverymuchtohaveatinylittlechild,butshedidnotknowwheretofindone. Soshewenttoanoldwitch,andshesaid:
"Ihavesetmyheartuponhavingatinylittlechild. PleasecouldyoutellmewhereIcanfindone?"
"Why,that’seasilydone,"saidthewitch. "Here’sagrainofbarleyforyou,butitisn’tatallthesortofbarleythatfarmersgrowintheirfieldsorthatthechickensgettoeat. Putitinaflowerpotandyou’llseewhatyoushallsee."
"Ohthankyou!"thewomansaid.Shegavethewitchtwelvepennies,andplantedthebarleyseedassoonasshegothome. Itquicklygrewintoafinelargeflower,whichlookedverymuchlikeatulip. Butthepetalswerefoldedtight,asthoughitwerestillabud.
"Thisissuchaprettyflower,"saidthewoman.Shekisseditslovelyredandyellowpetals, andjustasshekissedittheflowergavealoudpop!andflewopen. Itwasatulip,rightenough,butonthegreencushioninthemiddleofitsatatinygirl. Shewasdaintyandfairtosee,butshewasnotallerthanyourthumb.SoshewascalledThumbelina.
Anicelypolishedwalnutshellservedashercradle.Hermattresswasmadeofthebluepetalsofviolets,andarosepetalwaspulleduptocoverher. Thatwashowshesleptatnight. Inthedaytimesheplayedonatablewherethewomanputaplatesurroundedwithawreathofflowers. Theirstemslayinthewater,onwhichtherefloatedalargetulippetal.
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