` Quite warm , King Frost , ' she answered , though she shivered as she spoke . Then King Frost stooped down , and bent over the girl , and the crackling sound grew louder , and the air seemed to be full of knives and darts ; and again he asked : ` Maiden , are you warm ? Are you warm , you beautiful girl ? ' And though her breath was almost frozen on her lips , she whispered gently , ` Quite warm , King Frost . ' Then King Frost gnashed his teeth , and cracked his fingers , and his eyes sparkled , and the crackling , crisp sound was louder than ever , and for the last time he asked her : ` Maiden , are you still warm ? Are you still warm , little love ? ' And the poor girl was so stiff and numb that she could just gasp , ` Still warm , O King ! ' Now her gentle , courteous words and her uncomplaining ways touched King Frost , and he had pity on her , and he wrapped her up in furs , and covered her with blankets , and he fetched a great box , in which were beautiful jewels and a rich robe embroidered in gold and silver . And she put it on , and looked more lovely than ever , and King Frost stepped with her into his sledge , with six white horses . In the meantime the wicked step-mother was waiting at home for news of the girl 's death , and preparing pancakes for the funeral feast . And she said to her husband : ` Old man , you had better go out into the fields and find your daughter 's body and bury her . ' Just as the old man was leaving the house the little dog under the table began to bark , saying : ` YOUR daughter shall live to be your delight ; HER daughter shall die this very night . ' ` Hold your tongue , you foolish beast ! ' scolded the woman . ` There 's a pancake for you , but you must say : `` HER daughter shall have much silver and gold ; HIS daughter is frozen quite stiff and cold . '' ' But the doggie ate up the pancake and barked , saying : ` His daughter shall wear a crown on her head ; Her daughter shall die unwooed , unwed . ' Then the old woman tried to coax the doggie with more pancakes and to terrify it with blows , but he barked on , always repeating the same words . And suddenly the door creaked and flew open , and a great heavy chest was pushed in , and behind it came the step-daughter , radiant and beautiful , in a dress all glittering with silver and gold . For a moment the step-mother 's eyes were dazzled . Then she called to her husband : ` Old man , yoke the horses at once into the sledge , and take my daughter to the same field and leave her on the same spot exactly ; ` and so the old man took the girl and left her beneath the same tree where he had parted from his daughter .
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