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雪の女王

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「まあ、わたしのおばあさまは、どうしていらっしゃるかしら。」と、ゲルダはためいきをつきました。「そうよ。きっとおばあさまは、わたしにあいたがって、かなしがっていらっしゃるわ。カイちゃんのいなくなったとおなじように、しんぱいしていらっしゃるわ。けれど、わたし、じきにカイちゃんをつれて、うちにかえれるでしょう。――もう花たちにいくらたずねてみたってしかたがない。花たち、ただ、自分の歌をうたうだけで、なんにもこたえてくれないのだもの。」

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"Oh, I wonder how my grandmother is doing," Gerda sighed. "That's right. She must be missing me and feeling sad. She's worried, just like when Kai disappeared. But soon I'll be able to bring Kai home with me. There's no point in asking the flowers any more questions. The flowers just sing their own songs and never answer me at all."

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From アンデルセンハンス・クリスチャン, 雪の女王 via Aozora Bunko. Public domain; transcribed and proofread by Aozora Bunko volunteers.

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