The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces

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    "There was once upon a time a king who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the other. They all slept together in one chamber, in which their beds stood side by side, and every night when they were in them the king locked the door, and bolted it. But in the morning when he unlocked the door, he saw that their shoes were worn out with dancing, and no one could find out how that had come to pass. Then the king caused it to be proclaimed that whosoever could discover where they danced at night, should choose one of them for his wife and be king after his death, but that whosoever came forward and had not discovered it within three days and nights, should have forfeited his life.",
    "It was not long before a king's son presented himself, and offered to undertake the enterprise. He was well received, and in the evening was led into a room adjoining the princesses, sleeping-chamber. His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.",
    "Many others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\" When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.",
    "Then he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"",
    "When they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"Don't be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"",
    "Then they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\" After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.",
    "They went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums. They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.",
    "On the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.",
    "Then everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens. The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve."
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His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.\n\nMany others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\" When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.\n\nThen he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"\n\nWhen they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"Don't be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"\n\nThen they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\" After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.\n\nThey went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums. They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.\n\nOn the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.\n\nThen everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens. The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve.",
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    "There was once upon a time a king who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the other. They all slept together in one chamber, in which their beds stood side by side, and every night when they were in them the king locked the door, and bolted it. But in the morning when he unlocked the door, he saw that their shoes were worn out with dancing, and no one could find out how that had come to pass. Then the king caused it to be proclaimed that whosoever could discover where they danced at night, should choose one of them for his wife and be king after his death, but that whosoever came forward and had not discovered it within three days and nights, should have forfeited his life.",
    "It was not long before a king's son presented himself, and offered to undertake the enterprise. He was well received, and in the evening was led into a room adjoining the princesses, sleeping-chamber. His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.",
    "Many others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\" When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.",
    "Then he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"",
    "When they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"Don't be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"",
    "Then they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\" After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.",
    "They went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums. They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.",
    "On the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.",
    "Then everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens. The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve."
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His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.\n\nMany others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\" When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.\n\nThen he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"\n\nWhen they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"Don't be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"\n\nThen they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\" After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.\n\nThey went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums. They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.\n\nOn the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.\n\nThen everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens. The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve.",
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    "There was once upon a time a king who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the other. They all slept together in one chamber, in which their beds stood side by side, and every night when they were in them the king locked the door, and bolted it. But in the morning when he unlocked the door, he saw that their shoes were worn out with dancing, and no one could find out how that had come to pass. Then the king caused it to be proclaimed that whosoever could discover where they danced at night, should choose one of them for his wife and be king after his death, but that whosoever came forward and had not discovered it within three days and nights, should have forfeited his life.",
    "It was not long before a king's son presented himself, and offered to undertake the enterprise. He was well received, and in the evening was led into a room adjoining the princesses, sleeping-chamber. His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.",
    "Many others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\"",
    "When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.",
    "Then he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"",
    "When they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"Don't be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"",
    "Then they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\"",
    "After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.",
    "They went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums.",
    "They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.",
    "On the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.",
    "Then everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens.",
    "The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve."
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    "It was not long before a king's son presented himself, and offered to undertake the enterprise. He was well received, and in the evening was led into a room adjoining the princesses, sleeping-chamber. His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.",
    "Many others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\" When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.",
    "Then he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"",
    "When they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"do not be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"",
    "Then they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\" After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.",
    "They went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums. They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.",
    "On the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.",
    "Then everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens. The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve."
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His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.\n\nMany others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\" When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.\n\nThen he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"\n\nWhen they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"do not be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"\n\nThen they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\" After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.\n\nThey went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. 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When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.\n\nThen everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. 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    "There was once upon a time a king who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the other. They all slept together in one chamber, in which their beds stood side by side, and every night when they were in them the king locked the door, and bolted it. But in the morning when he unlocked the door, he saw that their shoes were worn out with dancing, and no one could find out how that had come to pass. Then the king caused it to be proclaimed that whosoever could discover where they danced at night, should choose one of them for his wife and be king after his death, but that whosoever came forward and had not discovered it within three days and nights, should have forfeited his life.",
    "It was not long before a king's son presented himself, and offered to undertake the enterprise. He was well received, and in the evening was led into a room adjoining the princesses, sleeping-chamber. His bed was placed there, and he was to observe where they went and danced, and in order that they might do nothing secretly or go away to some other place, the door of their room was left open. But the eyelids of the prince grew heavy as lead, and he fell asleep, and when he awoke in the morning, all twelve had been to the dance, for their shoes were standing there with holes in the soles. On the second and third nights there was no difference, and then his head was struck off without mercy.",
    "Many others came after this and undertook the enterprise, but all forfeited their lives. Now it came to pass that a poor soldier, who had a wound, and could serve no longer, found himself on the road to the town where the king lived. There he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. \"I hardly know myself,\" answered he, and added in jest, \"I had half a mind to discover where the princesses danced their shoes into holes, and thus become king.\" \"That is not so difficult,\" said the old woman, \"you must not drink the wine which will be brought to you at night, and must pretend to be sound asleep.\" With that she gave him a little cloak, and said, \"If you wear this, you will be invisible, and then you can steal after the twelve.\"",
    "When the soldier had received this good advice, he fell to in earnest, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He was as well received as the others, and royal garments were put upon him. He was conducted that evening at bed-time into the antechamber, and as he was about to go to bed, the eldest came and brought him a cup of wine, but he had tied a sponge under his chin, and let the wine run down into it, without drinking a drop.",
    "Then he lay down and when he had lain a while, he began to snore, as if in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard that, and laughed, and the eldest said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that they got up, opened wardrobes, presses, cupboards, and brought out pretty dresses, dressed themselves before the mirrors, sprang about, and rejoiced at the prospect of the dance. Only the youngest said, \"I know not how it is, you are very happy, but I feel very strange, some misfortune is certainly about to befall us.\" \"You are a goose, who are always frightened,\" said the eldest. \"Have you forgotten how many kings' sons have already come here in vain. I had hardly any need to give the soldier a sleeping-draught, the booby would not have awakened anyway.\"",
    "When they were all ready they looked carefully at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move or stir, so they felt themselves safe enough. The eldest then went to her bed and tapped it, whereupon it immediately sank into the earth, and one after the other they descended through the opening, the eldest going first. The soldier, who had watched everything, tarried no longer, put on his little cloak, and went down last with the youngest. Half-way down the steps, he just trod a little on her dress, she was terrified at that, and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" \"do not be so silly,\" said the eldest, \"you have caught it on a nail.\"",
    "Then they went all the way down, and when they were at the bottom, they were standing in a wonderfully pretty avenue of trees, all the leaves of which were of silver, and shone and glistened. The soldier thought, \"I must carry a token away with me,\" and broke off a twig from one of them, on which the tree cracked with a loud report. The youngest cried out again. \"Something is wrong, did you hear the crack?\" But the eldest said, \"It is a gun fired for joy, because we have got rid of our prince so quickly.\"",
    "After that they came into an avenue where all the leaves were of gold, and lastly into a third where they were of bright diamonds, he broke off a twig from each, which made such a crack each time that the youngest started back in terror, but the eldest still maintained that they were salutes.",
    "They went on and came to a great lake whereon stood twelve little boats, and in every boat sat a handsome prince, all of whom were waiting for the twelve, and each took one of them with him, but the soldier seated himself by the youngest. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat is so much heavier to-day. I shall have to row with all my strength, if I am to get it across.\" \"What should cause that,\" said the youngest, \"but the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm too.\" On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid, brightly-lit castle, from whence resounded the joyous music of trumpets and kettle-drums.",
    "They rowed there, entered, and each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them unseen, and when one of them had a cup of wine in her hand he drank it up, so that the cup was empty when she carried it to her mouth, the youngest was alarmed at this, but the eldest always silenced her. They danced there till three o'clock in the morning when all the shoes were danced into holes, and they were forced to leave off, the princes rowed them back again over the lake, and this time the soldier seated himself by the eldest.",
    "On the shore they took leave of their princes, and promised to return the following night. When they reached the stairs the soldier ran on in front and lay down in his bed, and when the twelve had come up slowly and wearily, he was already snoring so loudly that they could all hear him, and they said, \"So far as he is concerned, we are safe.\" They took off their beautiful dresses, laid them away, put the worn-out shoes under the bed, and lay down. Next morning the soldier was resolved not to speak, but to watch the wonderful goings-on, and again went with them a second and a third night.",
    "Then everything was just as it had been the first time, and each time they danced until their shoes were worn to pieces. But the third time he took a cup away with him as a token. When the hour had arrived for him to give his answer, he took the three twigs and the cup, and went to the king, but the twelve stood behind the door, and listened for what he was going to say. When the king put the question, \"Where have my twelve daughters danced their shoes to pieces in the night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes,\" and related how it had come to pass, and brought out the tokens.",
    "The king then summoned his daughters, and asked them if the soldier had told the truth, and when they saw that they were betrayed, and that falsehood would be of no avail, they were obliged to confess all. Thereupon the king asked which of them he would have to wife. He answered, \"I am no longer young, so give me the eldest.\" Then the wedding was celebrated on the self-same day, and the kingdom was promised him after the king's death. But the princes were bewitched for as many days as they had danced nights with the twelve."
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  "child_friendly_title": "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces",
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    "Once upon a time, there was a kind king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They all slept in one big room, in soft beds lined up side by side. Every night, the king locked the door to keep them safe. But in the morning, he would unlock it and see that their pretty shoes were all worn out from dancing. No one knew where they went at night. The king made a big announcement. He said that anyone who could find out where they danced would get to marry one of the princesses and become the next king. But if a brave person could not solve the mystery in three days, they would have to leave.",
    "A prince soon came to help. He was very kind and wanted to save the princesses. In the evening, he was taken to a room next to theirs. A bed was set up for him there. He was told to watch where they went and danced. To make sure they did not run away, the door to their room was left open.\n\nBut the prince felt very sleepy. His eyes grew heavy like stones. He fell fast asleep. When he woke up in the morning, he saw the twelve princesses. Their shoes were all worn out with big holes in the soles. They had been dancing all night long.\n\nOn the next two nights, it was the same thing. Then, the king was very angry. He did not want to wait any longer. He ordered the prince’s head to be cut off without mercy.",
    "Many others tried to find the princesses, but they were not lucky. They did not come back. Now, a poor soldier came along. He had a hurt leg and could not fight anymore. He walked to the town where the king lived. He met an old woman there. She asked him where he was going. \"I am not sure,\" he said with a smile. \"I thought I would go see where the princesses dance their shoes to pieces. Then I could become the king.\" \"That is easy,\" said the old woman. \"When you go to bed, do not drink the wine. Just pretend to be asleep.\" She gave him a magic cloak. \"If you wear this, you will be invisible. Then you can follow the twelve princesses.",
    "The soldier listened to the kind advice. He worked very hard to get ready. He felt brave and happy. He went to the king and asked to marry the princess. The king was very kind. He gave the soldier a beautiful new suit to wear. That night, the soldier went to his room. The eldest sister came in with a cup of wine. But she had tied a soft cloth under his chin. The wine ran down into the cloth. The soldier did not drink a single drop.",
    "Then he lay down and soon began to snore, as if he were in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard the noise and laughed. The oldest one said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that, they got up and opened their closets. They took out beautiful dresses and put them on. They looked in the mirrors and danced around, happy to go to the party. Only the youngest sister said, \"I do not know why, but you are so happy. I feel strange. I think something bad is going to happen.\" The oldest sister laughed and said, \"You are silly. You are always scared. Have you forgotten how many princes have come here and failed? I did not even need to give the soldier a sleeping medicine. He would have slept anyway.",
    "They looked at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move. He looked very still, so they felt safe. The oldest girl went to her bed and tapped it. The bed sank right into the soft earth. They all went down together, one after the other. The soldier watched them go. He put on his little cloak and went down last with the youngest girl.\n\nHalfway down the steps, his foot touched her dress. She was very scared and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" The oldest girl smiled gently and said, \"Do not be silly. You have just caught it on a nail.",
    "Then they went all the way down. When they reached the bottom, they were standing in a lovely avenue of trees. The leaves were silver and sparkled in the light. The soldier thought, \"I want to take a little piece of this magic home.\" He broke off a small twig from a branch. *Crack!* The tree made a loud noise. The youngest girl cried out in surprise. \"Something is wrong! Did you hear that?\" But the oldest girl smiled and said, \"Don't worry. It is just a happy sound. It is like a party because we are finally free.",
    "Then they walked into a street where the trees had golden leaves. Next, they went into a third place where the leaves were made of bright diamonds. He broke a small branch from each tree. *Snap!* *Snap!* The sound was loud. The youngest little girl jumped back in fear. But the oldest sister said, \"It is just a friendly greeting.",
    "They walked on until they reached a big lake. Twelve small boats were waiting there. In each boat sat a handsome prince. They were all waiting for the twelve sisters. Each prince took one of them in his boat. The soldier sat next to the youngest girl. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat feels so heavy today. I will have to row with all my strength to get us across.\" \"What could make it heavy?\" asked the youngest. \"Maybe it is the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm, too.\" On the other side of the lake stood a beautiful castle. It was glowing with bright lights. The happy music of trumpets and drums could be heard coming from inside.",
    "They rowed across the water and went inside. Each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them, too. He was invisible to everyone. When a girl held a cup of wine, the soldier drank it all up. The cup was empty when she went to take a sip. The youngest girl was very surprised, but the oldest sister made her be quiet. They danced until the sun came up. Then, all the shoes were worn out and full of holes. They had to stop dancing. The princes rowed them back across the lake. This time, the soldier sat down next to the oldest girl.",
    "They said goodbye to their princes on the sandy shore. They promised to come back the next night. When they climbed the stairs, the soldier ran ahead and jumped into his bed. The twelve sisters came up slowly and tiredly. They were quiet because the soldier was already fast asleep. He was snoring so loudly that they knew they were safe. They took off their pretty dresses and hid them away. They put the old, worn shoes under the bed and went to sleep.\n\nThe next morning, the soldier decided not to say a word. He wanted to watch the magic happen. So, he went with them again on the second night and again on the third night.",
    "Then everything was just like it had been at the very start. They danced again and again until their shoes were worn out and full of holes. But this time, the prince took a small cup with him as a special gift. When the time came for him to give his answer, he held up the three twigs and the cup. He walked to the king, but the twelve sisters stood quietly behind the door. They listened closely to hear what he would say. When the king asked, \"Where did my twelve daughters dance their shoes to pieces last night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes.\" He told the whole story and showed the gifts to prove it was true.",
    "The king called his daughters to him. He asked if the soldier had told the truth. When they saw they could not lie, they had to tell the whole story. Then the king asked which one he should marry. The soldier said, \"I am not young anymore, so I will take the oldest sister.\" They had a big wedding that very day. The soldier would become the king after the old king passed away. The princes were under a magic spell. They slept for as many days as they had danced with the twelve princesses."
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  "child_friendly_text": "Once upon a time, there was a kind king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They all slept in one big room, in soft beds lined up side by side. Every night, the king locked the door to keep them safe. But in the morning, he would unlock it and see that their pretty shoes were all worn out from dancing. No one knew where they went at night. The king made a big announcement. He said that anyone who could find out where they danced would get to marry one of the princesses and become the next king. But if a brave person could not solve the mystery in three days, they would have to leave.\n\nA prince soon came to help. He was very kind and wanted to save the princesses. In the evening, he was taken to a room next to theirs. A bed was set up for him there. He was told to watch where they went and danced. To make sure they did not run away, the door to their room was left open.\n\nBut the prince felt very sleepy. His eyes grew heavy like stones. He fell fast asleep. When he woke up in the morning, he saw the twelve princesses. Their shoes were all worn out with big holes in the soles. They had been dancing all night long.\n\nOn the next two nights, it was the same thing. Then, the king was very angry. He did not want to wait any longer. He ordered the prince’s head to be cut off without mercy.\n\nMany others tried to find the princesses, but they were not lucky. They did not come back. Now, a poor soldier came along. He had a hurt leg and could not fight anymore. He walked to the town where the king lived. He met an old woman there. She asked him where he was going. \"I am not sure,\" he said with a smile. \"I thought I would go see where the princesses dance their shoes to pieces. Then I could become the king.\" \"That is easy,\" said the old woman. \"When you go to bed, do not drink the wine. Just pretend to be asleep.\" She gave him a magic cloak. \"If you wear this, you will be invisible. Then you can follow the twelve princesses.\n\nThe soldier listened to the kind advice. He worked very hard to get ready. He felt brave and happy. He went to the king and asked to marry the princess. The king was very kind. He gave the soldier a beautiful new suit to wear. That night, the soldier went to his room. The eldest sister came in with a cup of wine. But she had tied a soft cloth under his chin. The wine ran down into the cloth. The soldier did not drink a single drop.\n\nThen he lay down and soon began to snore, as if he were in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard the noise and laughed. The oldest one said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that, they got up and opened their closets. They took out beautiful dresses and put them on. They looked in the mirrors and danced around, happy to go to the party. Only the youngest sister said, \"I do not know why, but you are so happy. I feel strange. I think something bad is going to happen.\" The oldest sister laughed and said, \"You are silly. You are always scared. Have you forgotten how many princes have come here and failed? I did not even need to give the soldier a sleeping medicine. He would have slept anyway.\n\nThey looked at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move. He looked very still, so they felt safe. The oldest girl went to her bed and tapped it. The bed sank right into the soft earth. They all went down together, one after the other. The soldier watched them go. He put on his little cloak and went down last with the youngest girl.\n\nHalfway down the steps, his foot touched her dress. She was very scared and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" The oldest girl smiled gently and said, \"Do not be silly. You have just caught it on a nail.\n\nThen they went all the way down. When they reached the bottom, they were standing in a lovely avenue of trees. The leaves were silver and sparkled in the light. The soldier thought, \"I want to take a little piece of this magic home.\" He broke off a small twig from a branch. *Crack!* The tree made a loud noise. The youngest girl cried out in surprise. \"Something is wrong! Did you hear that?\" But the oldest girl smiled and said, \"Don't worry. It is just a happy sound. It is like a party because we are finally free.\n\nThen they walked into a street where the trees had golden leaves. Next, they went into a third place where the leaves were made of bright diamonds. He broke a small branch from each tree. *Snap!* *Snap!* The sound was loud. The youngest little girl jumped back in fear. But the oldest sister said, \"It is just a friendly greeting.\n\nThey walked on until they reached a big lake. Twelve small boats were waiting there. In each boat sat a handsome prince. They were all waiting for the twelve sisters. Each prince took one of them in his boat. The soldier sat next to the youngest girl. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat feels so heavy today. I will have to row with all my strength to get us across.\" \"What could make it heavy?\" asked the youngest. \"Maybe it is the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm, too.\" On the other side of the lake stood a beautiful castle. It was glowing with bright lights. The happy music of trumpets and drums could be heard coming from inside.\n\nThey rowed across the water and went inside. Each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them, too. He was invisible to everyone. When a girl held a cup of wine, the soldier drank it all up. The cup was empty when she went to take a sip. The youngest girl was very surprised, but the oldest sister made her be quiet. They danced until the sun came up. Then, all the shoes were worn out and full of holes. They had to stop dancing. The princes rowed them back across the lake. This time, the soldier sat down next to the oldest girl.\n\nThey said goodbye to their princes on the sandy shore. They promised to come back the next night. When they climbed the stairs, the soldier ran ahead and jumped into his bed. The twelve sisters came up slowly and tiredly. They were quiet because the soldier was already fast asleep. He was snoring so loudly that they knew they were safe. They took off their pretty dresses and hid them away. They put the old, worn shoes under the bed and went to sleep.\n\nThe next morning, the soldier decided not to say a word. He wanted to watch the magic happen. So, he went with them again on the second night and again on the third night.\n\nThen everything was just like it had been at the very start. They danced again and again until their shoes were worn out and full of holes. But this time, the prince took a small cup with him as a special gift. When the time came for him to give his answer, he held up the three twigs and the cup. He walked to the king, but the twelve sisters stood quietly behind the door. They listened closely to hear what he would say. When the king asked, \"Where did my twelve daughters dance their shoes to pieces last night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes.\" He told the whole story and showed the gifts to prove it was true.\n\nThe king called his daughters to him. He asked if the soldier had told the truth. When they saw they could not lie, they had to tell the whole story. Then the king asked which one he should marry. The soldier said, \"I am not young anymore, so I will take the oldest sister.\" They had a big wedding that very day. The soldier would become the king after the old king passed away. The princes were under a magic spell. They slept for as many days as they had danced with the twelve princesses.",
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    "Once upon a time, there was a kind king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They all slept in one big room, in soft beds lined up side by side. Every night, the king locked the door to keep them safe. But in the morning, he would unlock it and see that their pretty shoes were all worn out from dancing. No one knew where they went at night. The king made a big announcement. He said that anyone who could find out where they danced would get to marry one of the princesses and become the next king. But if a brave person could not solve the mystery in three days, they would have to leave.",
    "A prince soon came to help. He was very kind and wanted to save the princesses. In the evening, he was taken to a room next to theirs. A bed was set up for him there. He was told to watch where they went and danced. To make sure they did not run away, the door to their room was left open.\n\nBut the prince felt very sleepy. His eyes grew heavy like stones. He fell fast asleep. When he woke up in the morning, he saw the twelve princesses. Their shoes were all worn out with big holes in the soles. They had been dancing all night long.\n\nOn the next two nights, it was the same thing. Then, the king was very angry. He did not want to wait any longer. He ordered the prince’s head to be cut off without mercy.",
    "Many others tried to find the princesses, but they were not lucky. They did not come back. Now, a poor soldier came along. He had a hurt leg and could not fight anymore. He walked to the town where the king lived. He met an old woman there. She asked him where he was going. \"I am not sure,\" he said with a smile. \"I thought I would go see where the princesses dance their shoes to pieces. Then I could become the king.\" \"That is easy,\" said the old woman. \"When you go to bed, do not drink the wine. Just pretend to be asleep.\" She gave him a magic cloak. \"If you wear this, you will be invisible. Then you can follow the twelve princesses.",
    "The soldier listened to the kind advice. He worked very hard to get ready. He felt brave and happy. He went to the king and asked to marry the princess. The king was very kind. He gave the soldier a beautiful new suit to wear. That night, the soldier went to his room. The eldest sister came in with a cup of wine. But she had tied a soft cloth under his chin. The wine ran down into the cloth. The soldier did not drink a single drop.",
    "Then he lay down and soon began to snore, as if he were in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard the noise and laughed. The oldest one said, \"He, too, might as well have saved his life.\" With that, they got up and opened their closets. They took out beautiful dresses and put them on. They looked in the mirrors and danced around, happy to go to the party. Only the youngest sister said, \"I do not know why, but you are so happy. I feel strange. I think something bad is going to happen.\" The oldest sister laughed and said, \"You are silly. You are always scared. Have you forgotten how many princes have come here and failed? I did not even need to give the soldier a sleeping medicine. He would have slept anyway.",
    "They looked at the soldier, but he had closed his eyes and did not move. He looked very still, so they felt safe. The oldest girl went to her bed and tapped it. The bed sank right into the soft earth. They all went down together, one after the other. The soldier watched them go. He put on his little cloak and went down last with the youngest girl.\n\nHalfway down the steps, his foot touched her dress. She was very scared and cried out, \"What is that? Who is pulling my dress?\" The oldest girl smiled gently and said, \"Do not be silly. You have just caught it on a nail.",
    "Then they went all the way down. When they reached the bottom, they were standing in a lovely avenue of trees. The leaves were silver and sparkled in the light. The soldier thought, \"I want to take a little piece of this magic home.\" He broke off a small twig from a branch. *Crack!* The tree made a loud noise. The youngest girl cried out in surprise. \"Something is wrong! Did you hear that?\" But the oldest girl smiled and said, \"Don't worry. It is just a happy sound. It is like a party because we are finally free.",
    "Then they walked into a street where the trees had golden leaves. Next, they went into a third place where the leaves were made of bright diamonds. He broke a small branch from each tree. *Snap!* *Snap!* The sound was loud. The youngest little girl jumped back in fear. But the oldest sister said, \"It is just a friendly greeting.",
    "They walked on until they reached a big lake. Twelve small boats were waiting there. In each boat sat a handsome prince. They were all waiting for the twelve sisters. Each prince took one of them in his boat. The soldier sat next to the youngest girl. Then her prince said, \"I wonder why the boat feels so heavy today. I will have to row with all my strength to get us across.\" \"What could make it heavy?\" asked the youngest. \"Maybe it is the warm weather?\" \"I feel very warm, too.\" On the other side of the lake stood a beautiful castle. It was glowing with bright lights. The happy music of trumpets and drums could be heard coming from inside.",
    "They rowed across the water and went inside. Each prince danced with the girl he loved, but the soldier danced with them, too. He was invisible to everyone. When a girl held a cup of wine, the soldier drank it all up. The cup was empty when she went to take a sip. The youngest girl was very surprised, but the oldest sister made her be quiet. They danced until the sun came up. Then, all the shoes were worn out and full of holes. They had to stop dancing. The princes rowed them back across the lake. This time, the soldier sat down next to the oldest girl.",
    "They said goodbye to their princes on the sandy shore. They promised to come back the next night. When they climbed the stairs, the soldier ran ahead and jumped into his bed. The twelve sisters came up slowly and tiredly. They were quiet because the soldier was already fast asleep. He was snoring so loudly that they knew they were safe. They took off their pretty dresses and hid them away. They put the old, worn shoes under the bed and went to sleep.\n\nThe next morning, the soldier decided not to say a word. He wanted to watch the magic happen. So, he went with them again on the second night and again on the third night.",
    "Then everything was just like it had been at the very start. They danced again and again until their shoes were worn out and full of holes. But this time, the prince took a small cup with him as a special gift. When the time came for him to give his answer, he held up the three twigs and the cup. He walked to the king, but the twelve sisters stood quietly behind the door. They listened closely to hear what he would say. When the king asked, \"Where did my twelve daughters dance their shoes to pieces last night?\" He answered, \"In an underground castle with twelve princes.\" He told the whole story and showed the gifts to prove it was true.",
    "The king called his daughters to him. He asked if the soldier had told the truth. When they saw they could not lie, they had to tell the whole story. Then the king asked which one he should marry. The soldier said, \"I am not young anymore, so I will take the oldest sister.\" They had a big wedding that very day. The soldier would become the king after the old king passed away. The princes were under a magic spell. They slept for as many days as they had danced with the twelve princesses."
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