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Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
2 The rich shoemaker in the city took the measure of her little foot.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE RED SHOES
3 It was the heart of a most respectable rich man, whose name is certain to be found in the Directory.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
4 Then two servants came in rich livery and carried the Fir Tree into a large and splendid drawing-room.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE FIR TREE
5 Now there she was sitting under the most magnificent Christmas tree: it was still larger, and more decorated than the one which she had seen through the glass door in the rich merchant's house.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
6 All we hear or say in a dream that is fair and beautiful is like the gold of the subterranean spirits; it is rich and splendid when it is given us, but viewed by daylight we find only withered leaves.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
7 There were large trees in small pots, so that they stood so stunted in growth, and ready to burst the pots; in other places, there was a little dull flower in rich mould, with moss round about it, and it was so petted and nursed.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE STORY OF A MOTHER
8 But the transition from a commonplace nature to one that is richly endowed, demands always a more or less breakneck leap over a certain abyss which yawns threateningly below; and thus must the sudden change with the clerk strike the reader.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
9 And the rich people drove out, and the poor walked, but the way seemed strangely long to them; and when they came to a clump of willows which grew on the skirts of the forest, they sat down, and looked up at the long branches, and fancied they were now in the depth of the green wood.
Andersen's Fairy TalesBy Hans Christian Andersen ContextHighlight In THE BELL