--- title: The Pink Fairy Book, part 9 — The Pink Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Pink Fairy Book, part 9, «The Pink Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: So she went down to the river and got into a little boat that was there. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/page/2/) [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/) / [The Pink Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/) / The Pink Fairy Book, part 9 # The Pink Fairy Book, part 9 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/101/) — ‘And, not one bit afraid, up he went to the princess, who was sitting on a large pearl as round as a spinning wheel. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/102/) — All the ladies-in-waiting were standing round, each with their attendants, and the lords-in-waiting with their attendants. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/103/) — The nearer they stood to the door the prouder they were.’ - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/104/) — ‘It must have been dreadful!’ said little Gerda. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/105/) — ‘And Kay did win the princess?’ - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/106/) — ‘I heard from my tame sweetheart that he was merry and quick-witted; he had not come to woo, he said, but to listen to the princess’s wisdom. - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/107/) — And the end of it was that they fell in love with each other.’ - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/108/) — ‘Oh, yes; that was Kay!’ said Gerda. - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/109/) — ‘He was so clever; he could do sums with fractions. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/110/) — Oh, do lead me to the palace!’ - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/111/) — ‘That’s easily said!’ answered the crow, ‘but how are we to manage that? - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/112/) — I must talk it over with my tame sweetheart. - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/113/) — She may be able to advise us, for I must tell you that a little girl like you could never get permission to enter it.’ - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/114/) — ‘Yes, I will get it!’ said Gerda. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/115/) — ‘When Kay hears that I am there he will come out at once and fetch me!’ - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/116/) — ‘Wait for me by the railings,’ said the crow, and he nodded his head and flew away. - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/117/) — It was late in the evening when he came back. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/118/) — ‘Caw, caw!’ he said, ‘I am to give you her love, and here is a little roll for you. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/119/) — She took it out of the kitchen; there’s plenty there, and you must be hungry. - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/120/) — You cannot come into the palace. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/121/) — The guards in silver and the footmen in gold would not allow it. - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/122/) — But don’t cry! - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/123/) — You shall get in all right. - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/124/) — My sweetheart knows a little back-stairs which leads to the sleeping-room, and she knows where to find the key.’ - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/125/) — They went into the garden, and when the lights in the palace were put out one after the other, the crow led Gerda to a back-door. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/126/) — Oh, how Gerda’s heart beat with anxiety and longing! - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/127/) — It seemed as if she were going to do something wrong, but she only wanted to know if it were little Kay. - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/128/) — Yes, it must be he! - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/129/) — She remembered so well his clever eyes, his curly hair. - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/130/) — She could see him smiling as he did when they were at home under the rose trees! - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/131/) — He would be so pleased to see her, and to hear how they all were at home. - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/132/) — Now they were on the stairs; a little lamp was burning, and on the landing stood the tame crow. - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/133/) — She put her head on one side and looked at Gerda, who bowed as her grandmother had taught her. - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/134/) — ‘My betrothed has told me many nice things about you, my dear young lady,’ she said. - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/135/) — ‘Will you take the lamp while I go in front? - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/136/) — We go this way so as to meet no one.’ - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/137/) — Through beautiful rooms they came to the sleeping-room. - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/138/) — In the middle of it, hung on a thick rod of gold, were two beds, shaped like lilies, one all white, in which lay the princess, and the other red, in which Gerda hoped to find Kay. - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/139/) — She pushed aside the curtain, and saw a brown neck. - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/140/) — Oh, it was Kay! - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/141/) — She called his name out loud, holding the lamp towards him. - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/142/) — He woke up, turned his head and--it was not Kay! - [143](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/143/) — It was only his neck that was like Kay’s, but he was young and handsome. - [144](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/144/) — The princess sat up in her lily-bed and asked who was there. - [145](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/145/) — Then Gerda cried, and told her story and all that the crows had done. - [146](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/146/) — ‘You poor child!’ said the prince and princess, and they praised the crows, and said that they were not angry with them, but that they must not do it again. - [147](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/147/) — Now they should have a reward. - [148](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/148/) — ‘Would you like to fly away free?’ said the princess, ‘or will you have a permanent place as court crows with what you can get in the kitchen?’ - [149](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/149/) — And both crows bowed and asked for a permanent appointment, for they thought of their old age. - [150](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/150/) — And they put Gerda to bed, and she folded her hands, thinking, as she fell asleep, ‘How good people and animals are to me!’ - [151](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/151/) — The next day she was dressed from head to foot in silk and satin. - [152](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/152/) — They wanted her to stay on in the palace, but she begged for a little carriage and a horse, and a pair of shoes so that she might go out again into the world to look for Kay. - [153](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/153/) — They gave her a muff as well as some shoes; she was warmly dressed, and when she was ready, there in front of the door stood a coach of pure gold, with a coachman, footmen and postilions with gold crowns on. - [154](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/154/) — The prince and princess helped her into the carriage and wished her good luck. - [155](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/155/) — The wild crow who was now married drove with her for the first three miles; the other crow could not come because she had a bad headache. - [156](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/9/156/) — ‘Good-bye, good-bye!’ called the prince and princess; and little Gerda cried, and the crow cried. 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