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Hans Christian Andersen's Tales: The Darning-Needle

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Andersen, Hans Christian

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The Darning-Needle

There was once a darning-needle, who thought herself so fine, she imagined she was an embroidering-needle.

"Take care, and mind you hold me tight!" she said to the Fingers that took her out. "Don't let me fall! If I fall on the ground I shall certainly never be found again, for I am so fine!"

"That's as it may be," said the Fingers; and they grasped her round the body.

"See, I'm coming with a train!" said the Darning-needle, and she drew a long thread after her, but there was no knot in the ...

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