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Updated: May 26, 2025
He started back, however, before anyone saw him, and retreating a good way, stood watching till the father should come out to go to the palace. Before very long, both he and his son Helfer appeared and kept on in the same direction as before, while Curdie followed them again with renewed precaution.
He could distinguish Helfer now and then, in the flickering light and shade, with his heavy chest on his bending shoulders; while the second brother was almost buried in what looked like a great feather bed.
That is why all the men, and women too, upstairs wear shoes. They can't bear the sight of their own feet without them. 'Ah! now I understand. If ever you wish for shoes again, Helfer, I'll hit your feet I will. 'No, no, mother; pray don't. 'Then don't you. 'But with such a big box on my head
He had but a moment to feel it over, it was so quickly withdrawn: it was one of the toeless goblin feet. The owner of it gave a cry of fright. 'What's the matter, Helfer? asked his mother. 'A beast came out of the wall and licked my foot. 'Nonsense! There are no wild beasts in our country, said his father. 'But it was, father. I felt it. 'Nonsense, I say.
At length he heard once more what the father goblin was saying. 'Now, then, he said, 'get your bundles on your backs. Here, Helfer, I'll help you up with your chest. 'I wish it was my chest, father. 'Your turn will come in good time enough! Make haste. I must go to the meeting at the palace tonight.
Still, perhaps, in case of accident it would be as well to be getting out of this. Helfer, you'll take the great chest. That's your business, you know. 'Yes, dad, said a third voice. 'But you must help me to get it on my back. It's awfully heavy, you know. 'Well, it isn't just a bag of smoke, I admit. But you're as strong as a mountain, Helfer. 'You say so, dad. I think myself I'm all right.
What a mother you've got, Helfer! 'Yes, father. 'Well, I suppose I must tell you. They're all at the palace consulting about it tonight; and as soon as we've got away from this thin place I'm going there to hear what night they fix upon. I should like to see that young ruffian there on the other side, struggling in the agonies of
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