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Alongtimeago,andfarawaytherelivedaKingandaQueen.Theywereveryhappy,exceptforonething--theybothlongedforachild.TheQueensatsewingbyherwindowonewintersdaywhenshesuddenlyprickedherfinger.Adropofbloodfellonthesnowbythewindow.Oh,IwishIhadadaughterwithskinaswhiteassnow,hairasblackasebonyandred,redlips,shesighed.HappilytheQueenswishcametrue.Intheautumnthatyearababygirlwasborn.Sadly,theQueendiedsoonafter.ThelittlePrincesswascalledSnowWhiteandshegrewtobealovelygirl.AftermanyyearstheKingmarriedagain.Hisnewwifewasbeautifulandproud.Shelikedtousemagicandhadamagicmirror.Shewouldsay:Mirror,mirroronthewall,whoisthefairestofthemall?Andthemirrorwouldanswer:You,Queen,arethefairestintheland.TheQueenwasveryproud.OnedaytheQueenspoketothemirrorasusual,butthistimetheanswerwasdifferent.You,Queen,arefair,butthefairestofallisSnowWhite.TheQueenwasveryangrytohearthis.SheplottedandschemedanddecidedtokillSnowWhite.Huntsman,shesaid,oneday.IwantyoutotakeSnowWhiteintotheforestandkillher.Bringbackherhearttoprovesheisdead.YourMajesty,saidthehuntsman,bowing.Hewashorrified.HedidntwanttokillthePrincess.Come,hesaidtoSnowWhite.Wearegoingintotheforest.HetookSnowWhitedeeperanddeeperintotheforest,thenhespoketoher.Bewareofyoustepmother,hesaid.Shewantsyoukilled.Thoseweremyorders.ButIcantkillyou.Godeeperintotheforestandonedayyouwillbeabletoreturn.Butbecareful.Shemayfindoutthatyourealive.Thehuntsmanthenkilledasmalldeerandtookitsheartbacktothequeen.TheQueenwasveryhappy.Shewasnowthefairestintheland.Meanwhile,SnowWhiterandeeperanddeeperintotheforest.Finally,whenitwasgrowingdarkshecametoasmallcottage.Sheknockedbuttherewasnoanswer.Iwonderwholiveshere,shesaid.Shepushedthedooropen.Whatasightmethereyes!Thelittlehousewasveryuntidy,platesandcupswerewaitingtobewashedupandthetablewasstilllaidforbreakfast.Whatamess,saidSnowWhite,andshebustledaroundandcleanedthehousefromtoptobottom.Shewasverysurprisedtofindthattherewassevenofeverything:sevencups,sevenplates,sevenknives,sevenforksandsevenbedsandchairs.ThenSnowWhitehadsomebreadandcheese.Shewasverytired,soshewentupstairstothenewlycleanedbedroom,andfellasleepononeofthebeds.Lateron,whentheownersofthecottagereturned,theycouldntbelievetheireyes!Theirlittlehomewasspotless.Whocanhavedonethis?theyasked.Theylookedaround.Dinnerwascookingintheovenandthetablewaslaid.Itsagirl,calledone,fromthetopofthestairs.Shesasleepinourroom.SnowWhitewokeuptofindsevenlittlemenstandingbythebed.Theyweresevendwarfsandtheyworkedinamineinthenearbyhills.Dontbescared,theytoldher.Howdidyoufindthisplace?Werealongwayintotheforest.SnowWhitetoldherstory.Thedwarfswerehorrified.Youmuststayhere,theysaid.Youllbesafehere.Thankyou,saidSnowWhite.SnowWhitewasveryhappyintheforest,andthedwarfsweredelightedtolookafterher.Formanydaysonlysixdwarfswenttowork,becauseonewouldstaybehindwithSnowWhite,butafterawhileSnowWhiteconvincedthemthatshewouldbeallright.Promiseusthatyouwillkeepthedoorlocked,saidthedwarfs.TheQueenmayfindoutthatyourewithusandtrytoharmyou.Thedoorwillstayshutallthetime,saidSnowWhite.Iwontopenittoanyone.Thedwarfswerehappywiththisandtheyallwentofftotheirworkinthemine.Meanwhile,theQueen,SnowWhitesstepmother,washappyintheknowledgethatshewasthefairestintheland,butonedayshethoughtshedjustmakesure.Mirror,mirroronthewall,whoisthefairestofthemall?sheasked.You,Queen,arefair,butSnowWhiteisthefairestofall.ThemirrorshowedapictureofSnowWhitedeepintheforest,withthesevendwarfs.TheQueenwasfurious.Thehuntsmanhadliedtoher.Illfindhermyself,mutteredtheQueen.Sheusedalittlemagictomakeherselflookveryold.Thenshedressedherselfinpeasantclothesandmadeherwaytotheforest.Whenshewasthere,shewaitedforthesevendwarfstogoofftothemine.SnowWhitestayedinsidethehouseasshedpromisedthedwarfs.Combsforsale!Combsandribbonsforsale!calledanoldpeasantwoman.Oh,howlovely,saidSnowWhite.PleasemayIseeyourcombs.Comeoutintothelovelysunshine,saidthepeasantwoman.Icant,Ipromisedthedwarfs,saidSnowWhite.CanIlookatthemoverthewindowsill?Ofcourse,saidthewoman.Heresaprettyone.Itwillsuityourlovelydarkhair.Ihavenomirror,saidSnowWhite.Canyouputitinforme?Ofcourse,saidthewoman.Turnaround.SnowWhiteturnedandthewickedQueenpushedthecombhardintoSnowWhiteshair.ItwaspoisonedandSnowWhitefelltothefloor.NomoreprettySnowWhite,saidtheQueen,changingbacktohernormalself.Goodbyemydear.ThedwarfsreturnedhomeearlythatnighttofindSnowWhiteonthefloor,lookingquitedead.Theyrushedtoherpullingherupright.Weshouldneverhavelefther,saidone.ItmusthavebeenthewickedQueen,saidanother.Look!onesuddenlysaid.Sheswakingup.Thecombhadbeendislodgedandthepoisonnolongerworked.SnowWhitewokeuptofindherselfsurroundedbythedwarfs.Youmustbeverycareful,theytoldher.ThisistheworkofthewickedQueen.TheQueenhadarrivedbackatthepalaceandwentatonetothemirror.Shewasveryangrywiththeanswerthemirrorgaveher.HowcouldSnowWhitestillbealive?Thistimeshewilldie,saidthewickedQueen.Shespentmanydayspreparingthepoisonshewoulduse.SnowWhitewasfeelingmuchbetterandpromisedshewouldnottalktoanyone.Severalweekspassedandeveryonefeltsafe.Thedwarfswenttowork,andintotheforestwalkedanoldwomancollectingsticks.Shess