262-“The strength of twelve men!” repeated the Wise-woman, “that would be of much use to be sure! and she walked away, drew forth a large parchment roll from a shelf, and began to read. What strange characters were seen inscribed on the scroll as the Wise-woman slowly unrolled it! She read so intently that the perspiration ran down her forehead. 263—But the Reindeer pleaded so earnestly for little Gerda, and Gerda’s eyes were raised so entreatingly and tearfully that at last the Wise-woman’s eyes began to twinkle again out of sympathy.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21529, 16 December 1939, Page 23 (Supplement)
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91262-“The strength of twelve men!” repeated the Wise-woman, “that would be of much use to be sure! and she walked away, drew forth a large parchment roll from a shelf, and began to read. What strange characters were seen inscribed on the scroll as the Wise-woman slowly unrolled it! She read so intently that the perspiration ran down her forehead. 263—But the Reindeer pleaded so earnestly for little Gerda, and Gerda’s eyes were raised so entreatingly and tearfully that at last the Wise-woman’s eyes began to twinkle again out of sympathy. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21529, 16 December 1939, Page 23 (Supplement)
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