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ANNELISBETH
1872
FAIRYTALESOFHANSCHRISTIANANDERSEN
ANNELISBETH
byHansChristianAndersen
ANNELISBETHwasabeautifulyoungwoman,witharedandwhite
complexion,glitteringwhiteteeth,andclearsofteyes;andher
footstepwaslightinthedance,buthermindwaslighterstill.She
hadalittlechild,notatallpretty;sohewasputouttobe
nursedbyalaborer'swife,andhismotherwenttothecount'scastle.
Shesatinsplendidrooms,richlydecoratedwithsilkandvelvet;
notabreathofairwasallowedtoblowuponher,andnoonewas
allowedtospeaktoherharshly,forshewasnursetothecount's
child.Hewasfairanddelicateasaprince,andbeautifulasan
angel;andhowshelovedthischild!
Herownboywasprovidedforby
beingatthelaborer'swherethemouthwateredmorefrequentlythan
thepotboiled,andwhereingeneralnoonewasathometotakecare
ofthechild.Thenhewouldcry,butwhatnobodyknowsnobodycares
for;sohewouldcrytillhewastired,andthenfallasleep;and
whileweareasleepwecanfeelneitherhungernorthirst.Ah,yes;
sleepisacapitalinvention.
Asyearswenton,AnneLisbeth'schildgrewapacelikeweeds,
althoughtheysaidhisgrowthhadbeenstunted.Hehadbecomequite
amemberofthefamilyinwhichhedwelt;theyreceivedmoneyto
keephim,sothathismothergotridofhimaltogether.Shehadbecome
quitealady;shehadacomfortablehomeofherowninthetown;and
outofdoors,whenshewentforawalk,sheworeabonnet;butshe
neverwalkedouttoseethelaborer:
thatwastoofarfromthetown,
and,indeed,shehadnothingtogofor,theboynowbelongedto
theselaboringpeople.Hehadfood,andhecouldalsodosomething
towardsearninghisliving;hetookcareofMary'sredcow,forhe
knewhowtotendcattleandmakehimselfuseful.
Thegreatdogbytheyardgateofanobleman'smansionsits
proudlyonthetopofhiskennelwhenthesunshines,andbarksat
everyonethatpasses;butifitrains,hecreepsintohishouse,
andthereheiswarmanddry.AnneLisbeth'sboyalsosatinthe
sunshineonthetopofthefence,cuttingoutalittletoy.Ifit
wasspring-time,heknewofthreestrawberry-plantsinblossom,
whichwouldcertainlybearfruit.Thiswashismosthopefulthought,
thoughitoftencametonothing.Andhehadtositoutintherain
intheworstweather,andgetwettotheskin,andletthecoldwind
drytheclothesonhisbackafterwards.Ifhewentnearthefarmyard
belongingtothecount,hewaspushedandknockedabout,forthemen
andthemaidssaidhewassohorribleugly;buthewasusedtoall
this,fornobodylovedhim.ThiswashowtheworldtreatedAnne
Lisbeth'sboy,andhowcoulditbeotherwise.Itwashisfatetobe
belovedbynoone.Hithertohehadbeenalandcrab;thelandat
lastcasthimadrift.Hewenttoseainawretchedvessel,andsat
atthehelm,whiletheskippersatoverthegrog-can.Hewasdirtyand
ugly,half-frozenandhalf-starved;healwayslookedasifhenever
hadenoughtoeat,whichwasreallythecase.
Lateintheautumn,whentheweatherwasrough,windy,andwet,
andthecoldpenetratedthroughthethickestclothing,especiallyat
sea,awretchedboatwentouttoseawithonlytwomenonboard,or,
morecorrectly,amanandahalf,foritwastheskipperandhis
boy.Therehadonlybeenakindoftwilightallday,anditsoon
grewquitedark,andsobitterlycold,thattheskippertookadramto
warmhim.Thebottlewasold,andtheglasstoo.Itwasperfectinthe
upperpart,butthefootwasbrokenoff,andithadthereforebeen
fixeduponalittlecarvedblockofwood,paintedblue.Adramisa
greatcomfort,andtwoarebetterstill,thoughttheskipper,while
theboysatatthehelm,whichheheldfastinhishardseamed
hands.Hewasugly,andhishairwasmatted,andhelookedcrippled
andstunted;theycalledhimthefield-laborer'sboy,thoughinthe
churchregisterhewasenteredasAnneLisbeth'sson.Thewindcut
throughtherigging,andtheboatcutthroughthesea.Thesails,
filledbythewind,swelledoutandcarriedthemalonginwildcareer.
Itwaswetandroughaboveandbelow,andmightstillbeworse.
Hold!
whatisthat?
Whathasstrucktheboat?
Wasitawaterspout,
oraheavysearollingsuddenlyuponthem?
"Heavenhelpus!
"criedtheboyatthehelm,astheboatheeled
overandlayonitsbeamends.Ithadstruckonarock,whichrose
fromthedepthsofthesea,andsankatonce,likeanoldshoeina
puddle."Itsankatoncewithmouseandman,"asthesayingis.
Theremighthavebeenmiceonboard,butonlyonemanandahalf,
theskipperandthelaborer'sboy.Noonesawitbuttheskimming
sea-gullsandthefishesbeneaththewater;andeventheydidnot
seeitproperly,fortheydartedbackwithterrorastheboatfilled
withwaterandsank.Thereitlay,scarcelyafathombelowthe
surface,andthosetwowereprovidedfor,buried,andforgotten.The
glasswiththefootofbluewoodwastheonlythingthatdidnotsink,
forthewoodfloatedandtheglassdriftedawaytobecastuponthe
shoreandbroken;whereandwhen,isindeedofnoconsequence.It
hadserveditspurpose,andithadbeenloved,whichAnneLisbeth's
boyhadnotbeen.Butinheavennosoulwillbeabletosay,"Never
loved."
AnneLisbethhadnowlivedinthetownmanyyears;shewas
called"Madame,"andfeltdignifiedinconsequence;sherememberedthe
old,nobledays,inwhichshehaddriveninthecarriage,andhad
associatedwithcountessandbaroness.Herbeautiful,noblechild
hadbeenadearangel,andpossessedthekindestheart;hehadloved
hersomuch,andshehadlovedhiminreturn;theyhadkissedand
lovedeachother,andtheboyhadbeenherjoy,hersecondlife.Now
hewasfourteenyearsofage,tall,handsome,andclever.Shehad
notseenhimsinceshecarriedhiminherarms;neitherhadshebeen
foryearstothecount'spalace;itwasquiteajourneythitherfrom
thetown.
"Imustmakeoneefforttogo,"saidAnneLisbeth,"toseemy
darling,thecount'ssweetchild,andpresshimtomyheart.Certainly
hemustlongtoseeme,too,theyoungcount;nodoubthethinksofme
andlovesme,asinthosedayswhenhewouldflinghisangel-arms
roundmyneck,andlisp'AnneLiz.'Itwasmusictomyears.Yes,I
mustmakeanefforttoseehimagain."Shedroveacrossthecountryin
agrazier'scart,andthengotout,andcontinuedherjourneyonfoot,
andthusreachedthecount'scastle.Itwasasgreatandmagnificent
asithadalwaysbeen,andthegardenlookedthesameasever;allthe
servantswerestrangerstoher,notoneofthemknewAnneLisbeth,nor
ofwhatconsequenceshehadoncebeenthere;butshefeltsurethe
countesswouldsoonletthemknowit,andherdarlingboy,too:
how
shelongedtoseehim!
NowthatAnneLisbethwasatherjourney'send,shewaskept
waitingalongtime;andforthosewhowait,timepassesslowly.But
beforethegreatpeoplewentintodinner,shewascalledinand
spokentoverygraciously.Shewastogoinagainafterdinner,and
thenshewouldseehersweetboyoncemore.Howtall,andslender,and
thinhehadgrown;buttheeyesandthesweetangelmouthwerestill
beautiful.Helookedather,buthedidnotspeak,hecertainlydid
notknowwhoshewas.Heturnedroundandwasgoingaway,butshe
seizedhishandandpressedittoherlips.
"Well,well,"hesaid;andwiththathewalkedoutoftheroom.He
whofilledhereverythought!
hewhomshelovedbest,andwhowas
herwholeearthlypride!
AnneLisbethwentforthfromthecastleintothepublicroad,
feelingmournfulandsad;hewhomshehadnurseddayandnight,and
evennowcarriedaboutinherdreams,hadbeencoldandstrange,and
hadnotawordorthoughtrespectingher.Agreatblackravendarted
downinfrontofheronthehighroad,andcroakeddismally.
"Ah,"saidshe,"whatbirdofillomenartthou?
"Presentlyshe
passedthelaborer'shut;hiswifestoodatthedoor,andthetwo
womenspoketoeachother.
"Youlookwell,"saidthewoman;"you'refatandplump;youare
welloff."
"Ohyes,"answeredAnneLisbeth.
"Theboatwentdownwiththem,"continuedthewoman;"Hansthe
skipperandtheboywerebothdrowned;sothere'sanendofthem.I
alwaysthoughttheboywouldbeabletohelpmewithafewdollars.
He'llnevercostyouanythingmore,AnneLisbeth."
"Sotheyweredrowned,"repeatedAnneLisbeth;butshesaidno
more,andthesubjectwasdropped.Shefeltverylow-spirited,because
hercount-childhadshownnoinclinationtospeaktoherwholovedhim
sowell,andwhohadtravelledsofartoseehim.Thejourneyhadcost
moneytoo,andshehadderivednogreatpleasurefromit.Stillshe
saidnotawordofallthis;shecouldnotrelieveherheartby
tellingthelaborer'swife,lestthelattershouldthinkshedidnot
enjoyherformerpositionatthecastle.Thentheravenflewoverher,
screamingagainasheflew.
"Theblackwretch!
"saidAnneLisbeth,"hewillendbyfrightening
metoday."Shehadbroughtcoffeeandchicorywithher,forshe
thoughtitwouldbeacharitytothepoorwomantogivethemtoherto
boilacupofcoffee,andthenshewouldtakeacupherself.
Thewomanpreparedthecoffee,andinthemeantimeAnneLisbeth
seatedherinachairandfellasleep.Thenshedreamedofsomething
whichshehadneverdreamedbefore;singularlyenoughshedreamedof
herownchild,whohadweptandhungeredinthelaborer'shut,andhad
beenknockedaboutinheatandincold,andwhowasnowlyinginthe
depthsofthesea,inaspotonlyknownbyGod.Shefanciedshewas
stillsittinginthehut,wherethewomanwasbusypreparingthe
coffee,forshecouldsmellthecoffee
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