The Glass answered--

'Queen, thou art fairest here, I hold,

The young Queen fairer a thousandfold.'

Then the wicked woman uttered a curse, and was so terribly frightened

that she didn't know what to do. Yet she had no rest: she felt obliged

to go and see the young Queen. And when she came in she recognised

Snowdrop, and stood stock still with fear and terror. But iron

slippers were heated over the fire, and were soon brought in with

tongs and put before her. And she had to step into the red-hot shoes

and dance till she fell down dead.

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