Snow-white and Rose-red · page 21 2101"Dear Mr. Bear, forgive me, I pray!102I will render to you all my treasure.103Just see those precious stones lying there!104Grant me my life!105What would you do with such an insignificant little fellow?106You would not notice me between your teeth.107See, though, those two children, they would be delicate morsels, and are as plump as partridges; I beg of you to take them, good Mr. Bear, and let me go!"108But the bear would not be moved by his speeches.109He gave the ill-disposed creature a blow with his paw, and he lay lifeless on the ground.110Meanwhile the maidens were running away, making off for home as well as they could; but all of a sudden they were stopped by a well-known voice that called out, "Snow-White, Rose-Red, stay!111Do not fear.112I will accompany you."113The bear quickly came towards them, but, as he reached their side, suddenly the bear-skin slipped to the ground, and there before them was standing a handsome man, completely garmented in gold, who said--114"I am a king's son, who was enchanted by the wicked dwarf lying over there.115He stole my treasure, and compelled me to roam the woods transformed into a big bear until his death should set me free.116Therefore he has only received a well-deserved punishment."117Some time afterwards Snow-White married the Prince, and Rose-Red his brother.118They shared between them the enormous treasure which the dwarf had collected in his cave.119The old mother spent many happy years with her children.1 2← previousThe Travels of Tom Thumbnext →The Three Little Men in the Wood↑ back to Grimm's Fairy StoriesThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/23/page/2/