THE spin too.’ But scarcely had she touched the
. SLEEPING spindle when she pierced her hand with it, and
BEAUTY the enchantment took effect. That moment she
fell down and sank into a deep sleep. She was

then carried to a chamber and laid upon a beauti-

ful couch; and no sooner was this done than the

king and queen, and their servants, and the whole

court, and everything about the castle, fell asleep

likewise. The horses and grooms slept in the
courtyard, or in the stalls, the dogs in the kennel,

the pigeons on the roof, and the flies on the walls;

 
  
 
 
    
     
   
    
 

   

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even the very fire, which flamed upon the hearth,
became still and slept; the roast ceased to hiss;
and the cook, who had caught the kitchen-girl by
the hair to punish her for some fault, let go her
hold and fell asleep; and all that had the breath of
life was still, and slept.

And now a hedge of thorns began to grow all
round the castle, which hedge every year became
higher and thicker, until at last it closed in the

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