--- title: VI. the Visit to the Mill — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · full text with trees description: VI. the Visit to the Mill, «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: "What beautiful things you have brought home!" said his old foster-mother; and her strange-looking eagle-eyes sparkled, while s --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/) / VI. the Visit to the Mill # VI. the Visit to the Mill VI. the Visit to the Mill of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen: the whole text, 73 sentences and 1274 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 1 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/1/) — "What beautiful things you have brought home!" said his old foster-mother; and her strange-looking eagle-eyes sparkled, while she wriggled and twisted her skinny neck more quickly and strangely than ever. " - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/2/) — You have brought good luck with you, Rudy. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/3/) — I must give you a kiss, my dear boy." - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/4/) — Rudy allowed himself to be kissed; but it could be seen by his countenance that he only endured the infliction as a homely duty. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/5/) — "How handsome you are, Rudy!" said the old woman. — checked by a teacher - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/6/) — "Don't flatter," said Rudy, with a laugh; but still he was pleased. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/7/) — "I must say once more," said the old woman, "that you are very lucky." - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/8/) — "Well, in that I believe you are right," said he, as he thought of Babette. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/9/) — Never had he felt such a longing for that deep valley as he now had. " - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/10/) — They must have returned home by this time," said he to himself, "it is already two days over the time which they fixed upon. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/11/) — I must go to Bex." - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/12/) — So Rudy set out to go to Bex; and when he arrived there, he found the miller and his daughter at home. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/13/) — They received him kindly, and brought him many greetings from their friends at Interlachen. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/14/) — Babette did not say much. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/15/) — She seemed to have become quite silent; but her eyes spoke, and that was quite enough for Rudy. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/16/) — The miller had generally a great deal to talk about, and seemed to expect that every one should listen to his jokes, and laugh at them; for was not he the rich miller? - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/17/) — But now he was more inclined to hear Rudy's adventures while hunting and travelling, and to listen to his descriptions of the difficulties the chamois-hunter has to overcome on the mountain-tops, or of the dangerous snow-drifts which the wind and weather cause to cling to the edges of the rocks, or to lie in the form of a frail bridge over the abyss beneath. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/18/) — The eyes of the brave Rudy sparkled as he described the life of a hunter, or spoke of the cunning of the chamois and their wonderful leaps; also of the powerful fohn and the rolling avalanche. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/19/) — He noticed that the more he described, the more interested the miller became, especially when he spoke of the fierce vulture and of the royal eagle. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/20/) — Not far from Bex, in the canton Valais, was an eagle's nest, more curiously built under a high, over-hanging rock. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/21/) — In this nest was a young eagle; but who would venture to take it? - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/22/) — A young Englishman had offered Rudy a whole handful of gold, if he would bring him the young eagle alive. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/23/) — "There is a limit to everything," was Rudy's reply. " - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/24/) — The eagle could not be taken; it would be folly to attempt it." - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/25/) — The wine was passed round freely, and the conversation kept up pleasantly; but the evening seemed too short for Rudy, although it was midnight when he left the miller's house, after this his first visit. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/26/) — While the lights in the windows of the miller's house still twinkled through the green foliage, out through the open skylight came the parlor-cat on to the roof, and along the water-pipe walked the kitchen-cat to meet her. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/27/) — "What is the news at the mill?" asked the parlor-cat. " - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/28/) — Here in the house there is secret love-making going on, which the father knows nothing about. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/29/) — Rudy and Babette have been treading on each other's paws, under the table, all the evening. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/30/) — They trod on my tail twice, but I did not mew; that would have attracted notice." - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/31/) — "Well, I should have mewed," said the kitchen-cat. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/32/) — "What might suit the kitchen would not suit the parlor," said the other. " - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/33/) — I am quite curious to know what the miller will say when he finds out this engagement." - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/34/) — Yes, indeed; what would the miller say? - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/35/) — Rudy himself was anxious to know that; but to wait till the miller heard of it from others was out of the question. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/36/) — Therefore, not many days after this visit, he was riding in the omnibus that runs between the two cantons, Valais and Vaud. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/37/) — These cantons are separated by the Rhone, over which is a bridge that unites them. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/38/) — Rudy, as usual, had plenty of courage, and indulged in pleasant thoughts of the favorable answer he should receive that evening. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/39/) — And when the omnibus returned, Rudy was again seated in it, going homewards; and at the same time the parlor-cat at the miller's house ran out quickly, crying,-- - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/40/) — "Here, you from the kitchen, what do you think? - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/41/) — The miller knows all now. - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/42/) — Everything has come to a delightful end. - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/43/) — Rudy came here this evening, and he and Babette had much whispering and secret conversation together. - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/44/) — They stood in the path near the miller's room. - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/45/) — I lay at their feet; but they had no eyes or thoughts for me. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/46/) — "'I will go to your father at once,' said he; 'it is the most honorable way.' - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/47/) — "'Shall I go with you?' asked Babette; 'it will give you courage.' - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/48/) — "'I have plenty of courage,' said Rudy; 'but if you are with me, he must be friendly, whether he says Yes or No.' - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/49/) — "So they turned to go in, and Rudy trod heavily on my tail; he certainly is very clumsy. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/50/) — I mewed; but neither he nor Babette had any ears for me. - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/51/) — They opened the door, and entered together. - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/52/) — I was before them, and jumped on the back of a chair. - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/53/) — I hardly know what Rudy said; but the miller flew into a rage, and threatened to kick him out of the house. - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/54/) — He told him he might go to the mountains, and look after the chamois, but not after our little Babette." - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/55/) — "And what did they say? - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/56/) — Did they speak?" asked the kitchen-cat. - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/57/) — "What did they say! why, all that people generally do say when they go a-wooing--'I love her, and she loves me; and when there is milk in the can for one, there is milk in the can for two.' - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/58/) — "'But she is so far above you,' said the miller; 'she has heaps of gold, as you know. - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/59/) — You should not attempt to reach her.' - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/60/) — "'There is nothing so high that a man cannot reach, if he will,' answered Rudy; for he is a brave youth. - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/61/) — "'Yet you could not reach the young eagle,' said the miller, laughing. ' - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/62/) — Babette is higher than the eagle's nest.' - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/63/) — "'I will have them both,' said Rudy. - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/64/) — "'Very well; I will give her to you when you bring me the young eaglet alive,' said the miller; and he laughed till the tears stood in his eyes. ' - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/65/) — But now I thank you for this visit, Rudy; and if you come to-morrow, you will find nobody at home. - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/66/) — Good-bye, Rudy.' - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/67/) — "Babette also wished him farewell; but her voice sounded as mournful as the mew of a little kitten that has lost its mother. - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/68/) — "'A promise is a promise between man and man,' said Rudy. ' - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/69/) — Do not weep, Babette; I shall bring the young eagle.' - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/70/) — "'You will break your neck, I hope,' said the miller, 'and we shall be relieved from your company.' - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/71/) — "I call that kicking him out of the house," said the parlor-cat. " - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/72/) — And now Rudy is gone, and Babette sits and weeps, while the miller sings German songs that he learnt on his journey; but I do not trouble myself on the matter,--it would be of no use." - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/57/73/) — "Yet, for all that, it is a very strange affair," said the kitchen-cat. - ← previous: [V. on the Way Home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/56/) - next →: [VII. the Eagle's Nest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/58/) - ↑ back to [Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/)