Identifier: fairytalesofbrot00grim (find matches)
Title: The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill
Subjects: Fairy tales Folklore -- Germany
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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to them in mockery. They ran about and poked with sticks into the mouse-hole,but all in vain. Tom crept further and fiuther back, and,as it soon got quite dark, they were forced to go home, full ofanger, and with empty purses. When Tom noticed that they were gone, he crept out ofhis underground hiding-place again, It is dangerous walkingin this field in the dark, he said ; one might easily breakones leg or ones neck. Luckily, he came to an empty snailshell. Thank goodness, he said ; I can pass the night insafety here, and he sat down. Not long after, just when he was about to go to sleep, heheard two men pass by. One said : How shall we set aboutstealing the rich parsons gold and silver ? I can tell you, interrupted Tom, What was that ? said one robber in a fright, I heardsome one speak. They remained standing and listened. Then Tom spoke again : Take me with you and I willhelp you. Where are you ? they asked. Just look on the ground and see where the voice comesfrom, he answered.128
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TOM THUMB At last the thieves found him, and Hfted him up. Youlittle urchin, are you going to help us ? Yes, he said; I will creep between the iron bars in thepastors room, and will hand out to you Avhat you want. All right, they said, we will see what you can do. When they came to the Parsonage, Tom crept into theroom, bvxt called out immediately with all his strength to theothers : Do you want everything that is here ? The thieves were frightened, and said : Do speak softly,and dont wake any one. But Tom pretended not to understand, and called outagain : What do you want ? Everything ? The Cook, who slept above, heard him and sat up in bedand listened. But the thieves were so frightened that theyretreated a little way. At last they summoned up courageagain, and thought to themselves, The little rogue wants totease us. So they came back and whispered to him : Now,do be serious, and hand us out something. Then Tom called out again, as loud as he could, I willgive you everj^thing if on

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