Publisher's Synopsis
Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1913 edition. Extrait: ...I'll let you go. The Other One appears in the background and hides himself behind the bushes. Playmate. For now I must go. The Angelus bell will soon be ringing Eric. Where are you going, little boy? Playmate. There are other children I must play with--far away from here, where you cannot follow me. But now, when I leave you here, don't forget what I have told you: that you mustn't touch the tree! Eric. We'll obey! We will! But don't go away, for it will soon be dark! Playmate. How is that? Anybody who has a good conscience and knows his evening prayer has nothing, nothing to be afraid of. Thyra. When will you come back to us, little boy? Playmate. Next Christmas I come back, and every Christmas!--Good night, my little friends! He kisses their foreheads and goes out between the bushes; when he reappears in the background, he is carrying a cross with a banner like that carried by the Christ-Child in old paintings; the Angelus bell begins to ring; as he raises the banner and waves it in greeting to the children, he becomes surrounded by a clear, white light; then he goes out. Eric and Thyra kneel and pray silently while the bell is ringing. Eric. Having crossed himself Do you know who the boy was, Thyra? Thyra. It was the Saviour! The Other One steps forward. Thyra. Scared, runs to Eric, who puts his arms around her to protect her My! Eric. to The Other One What do you want? You nasty thing! The Other One. I only wanted--Look at me! Eric. Yes? The Other One. I am looking like this because once I touched the tree. Afterward it was my joy to tempt others into doing the same. But now, since I have grown old, I have come to repent, and now I am remaining here to warn men, but nobody believes..."
