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The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard

out, it was caught too fast. 'I will run and fetch someone,' said

Rose-red. 'You senseless goose!' snarled the dwarf; 'why should

you fetch someone? You are already two too many for me; can you

not think of something better?' 'Don't be impatient,' said

Snow-white, 'I will help you,' and she pulled her scissors out of

her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.

As soon as the dwarf felt himself free he laid hold of a bag

which lay amongst the roots of the tree, and which was full of

gold, and lifted it up, grumbling to himself: 'Uncouth people, to

cut off a piece of my fine beard. Bad luck to you!' and then he

swung the bag upon his back, and went off without even once

looking at the children.