Hans Christian Andersen
The Tinder Box
eBook
(DODID June 20, 2019)
A SOLDIER came marching along the highroad: “Left, right—left, right.” He had his knapsack on his back, and asword at his side; he had been to the wars, and was now returning home.
As he walked on, he met a very frightful-looking old witch in the road.Her under-lip hung quite down on her breast, and she stopped and said, “Good evening, soldier; you have a very fine sword, and a large knapsack,and you are a real soldier; so you shall have as much money as ever youlike.”