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LittleTuk小杜克YestheycalledhimLittleTukbutitwasnothisrealname;hehadcalledhimselfsobeforehecouldspeakplainlyandhemeantitforCharles.Itwasallverywellforthosewhoknewhimbutnotforstrangers.LittleTukwasleftathometotakecareofhislittlesisterGustavawhowasmuchyoungerthanhimselfandhehadtolearnhislessonsatthesametimeandthetwothingscouldnotverywellbeperformedtogether.Thepoorboysattherewithhissisteronhislapandsungtoherallthesongsheknewandnowandthenhelookedintohisgeographylessonthatlayopenbeforehim.BythenextmorninghehadtolearnbyheartallthetownsinZealandandallthatcouldbedescribedofthem.HismothercamehomeatlastandtooklittleGustavainherarms.ThenTukrantothewindowandreadsoeagerlythathenearlyreadhiseyesout;forithadbecomedarkeranddarkereveryminuteandhismotherhadnomoneytobuyalight.uTheregoestheoldwasherwomanupthelane“saidthemotherasshelookedoutofthewindow;thepoorwomancanhardlydragherselfalongandnowshehadtodragapailofwaterfromthewell.BeagoodboyTukandrunacrossandhelptheoldwomanwontyou”SoTukranacrossquicklyandhelpedherbutwhenhecamebackintotheroomitwasquitedarkandtherewasnotawordsaidaboutalightsohewasobligedtogotobedonhislittletrucklebedsteadandtherehelayandthoughtofhisgeographylessonandofZealandandofallthemasterhadtoldhim.Heoughtreallytohavereaditoveragainbuthecouldnotforwantoflight.Soheputthegeographybookunderhispillowforhehadheardthatthiswasagreathelptowardslearningalessonbutnotalwaystobedependedupon.Hestilllaythinkingandthinkingwhenallatonceitseemedasifsomeonekissedhimonhiseyesandmouth.Hesleptandyethedidnotsleep;anditappearedasiftheoldwasherwomanlookedathimwithkindeyesandsaid“Itwouldbeagreatpityifyoudidnotknowyourlessonto-morrowmorning;youhelpedmeandnowIwillhelpyouandProvidencewillalwayskeepthosewhohelpthemselves;andatthesametimethebookunderTukspillowbegantomoveabout.Cluckcluckcluck“criedahenasshecrepttowardshim.IamahenfromKjoge“1andthenshetoldhimhowmanyinhabitantsthetowncontainedandaboutabattlethathadbeenfoughttherewhichreallywasnotworthspeakingof.uCrackcrack“downfellsomething.ItwasawoodenbirdtheparrotwhichisusedasatargetasPreesto.2Hesaidtherewereasmanyinhabitantsinthattownashehadnailsinhisbody.UewasveryproudandsaiduThorwalsdenlivedclosetome3andhereIamnowquitecomfortable.”ButnowlittleTukwasnolongerinbed;allinamomenthefoundhimselfonhorseback.Gallopgallopawayhewentseatedinfrontofarichly-attiredknightwithawavingplumewhoheldhimonthesaddleandsotheyrodethroughthewoodbytheoldtownofWordingburgwhichwasverylargeandbusy.Thekingscastlewassurroundedbyloftytowersandradiantlightstreamedfromallthewindows.Withinthereweresongsanddancing;KingWaldemarandtheyounggayly-dressedladiesofthecourtweredancingtogether.MorningdawnedandasthesunrosethewholecityandthekingThetownnowappearedsmallandpoorandtheschool-boysreadintheirbookswhichtheycarriedundertheirarmsthatitcontainedtwothousandinhabitants;butthiswasamereboastforitdidnotcontainsomany.AndagainlittleTuklayinhisbedscarcelyknowingwhetherhewasdreamingornotforsomeonestoodbyhim.“Tuk!littleTuk!”saidavoice.Itwasaverylittlepersonwhospoke.Hewasdressedasasailorandlookedsmallenoughtobeamiddybuthewasnotone.IbringyoumanygreetingsfromCorsoe.5Itisarisingtownfulloflife.Ithassteamshipsandmail-coaches.Intimespasttheyusedtocallituglybutthatisnolongertrue.Ilieonthesea-shoresaidCors0e;“Ihavehigh-roadsandpleasure-gardens;Ihavegivenbirthtoapoetwhowaswittyandentertainingwhichtheyarenotall.IoncewantedtofitoutashiptosailroundtheworldbutIdidnotaccomplishitthoughmostlikelyImighthavedoneso.ButIamfragrantwithperfumeforclosetomygatesmostlovelyrosesbloom.”ThenbeforetheeyesoflittleTukappearedaconfusionofcolorsredandgreen;butitclearedoffandhecoulddistinguishacliffclosetothebaytheslopesofwhichwerequiteovergrownwithverdureandonitssummitstoodafineoldchurchwithpointedtowers.Springsofwaterflowedoutofthecliffinthickwaterspoutssothattherewasacontinualsplashing.Closebysatanoldkingwithagoldencrownonhiswhitehead.ThiswasKingHroaroftheSprings6andnearthespringsstoodthetownofRoeskildeasitiscalled.ThenallthekingsandqueensofDenmarkwentuptheascenttotheoldchurchhandinhandwithgoldencrownsontheirheadswhiletheorganplayedandthefountainssentforthjetsofwater.LittleTuksawandhearditall.Dontforgetthenamesofthesetowns“saidKingHroar.Allatonceeverythingvanished;butwhere!Itseemedtohimliketurningovertheleavesofabook.AndnowtherestoodbeforehimanoldpeasantwomanwhohadcomefromSor07wherethegrassgrowsinthemarket-place.Shehadagreenlinenapronthrownoverherheadandshouldersanditwasquitewetasifithadbeenrainingheavily.Yesthatithas“saidsheandthenjustasshewasgoingtotellhimagreatmanyprettystoriesfromHolbergscomediesandaboutWaldemarandAbsalomshesuddenlyshrunkuptogetherandwaggedherheadasifshewereafrogabouttospring.Croak“shecried;itisalwayswetandasquietasdeathinSore.”ThenlittleTuksawshewaschangedintoafrog.Croak“andagainshewasanoldwoman.Onemustdressaccordingtotheweather“saidshe.Itiswetandmytownisjustlikeabottle.Bythecorkwemustgoinandbythecorkwemustcomeoutagain.InoldentimesIhadbeautifulfishandnowIhavefreshrosy-cheekedboysinthebottomofthebottleandtheylearnwisdomHebrewandGreek.”uCroak.Howitsoundedlikethecryofthefrogsonthemoororlikethecreakingofgreatbootswhensomeoneismarching一alwaysthesametonesomonotonousandwearingthatlittleTukatlengthfellfastasleepandthenthesoundcouldnotannoyhim.Buteveninthissleepcameadreamorsomethinglikeit.HislittlesisterGustavawithherblueeyesandfaircurlyhairhadgrownupabeautifulmaidenallatonceandwithouthavingwingsshecouldfly.AndtheyflewtogetheroverZealandovergreenforestsandbluelakes.“HarksoyouhearthecockcrowlittleTuk.Cock-a-dood1e_doo.ThefowlsareflyingoutofKjoge.Youshallhavealargefarm-yard.Youshallneversufferhungerorwant.Thebirdofgoodomenshallbeyoursandyoushallbecomearichandhappyman;yourhouseshallriseuplikeKingWaldemarstowersandshallberichlyadornedwithmarblestatueslikethoseatPresto.Understandmewell;yournameshalltravelwithfameroundtheworldliketheshipthatwastosailfromCorsoeandatRoeskilde一DontforgetthenamesofthetownsasKingHroarsaid一youshal1speakwe11andclearlylittleTukandwhenatlastyoulieinyourgraveyoushallsleeppeacefullyas一”“AsifIlayinSor0“saidlittleTukawaking.Itwasbrightdaylightandhecouldnotrememberhisdreambutthatwasnotnecessaryforwearenottoknowwhatwillhappentousinthefuture.Thenhesprangoutofbedquicklyandreadoverhislessoninthebookandknewitallatoncequitecorrectly.Theoldwasherwomanputherheadinatthedoorandnoddedtohimquitekindlyandsaid“Manythanksyougoodchildforyourhelpyesterday.Ihopeallyourbeautifuldreamswillcometrue.”LittleTukdidnotatallknowwhathehaddreamtbutOneabovedid.。