A little boy, doubtless put up to it by that ill-intentioned Jack-in-the-box, threw him into the fireplace.As he slowly melted away in the heat of the fire, he was rejoined by his beloved ballerina, for a gust of wind had carried her into the flames too.
The next day, all that was left of them in the fireplace was a little tin heart incrusted with a little sequin that sparkled like a thousand stars...
By Hans Christian Andersen (1838). Revised by L. Jaillon. All rights reserved Elfinet Sarl. Pictures: Regissercom © Dreamstime. Royalty Free Music: miksmusic © audiojungle
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