The gnome and the miss


The ghost and the miss is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, published in 1866. The story Reading Warning: The following text contains details about the content and / or the end of the story.

The Miss is the gardener's wife, she is very well-off and can write verses. Mr. Kisserup is the schoolmaster and the cousin of the miss. He says she has a mind when talking to her. The gardener says she's there to get caught and that she has to fit her pan. She says it looks like he does not like flowers and talks with the schoolmaster when her husband walks into the yard. In the kitchen is the gnome and only the kiss can see him. He is wearing a gray jacket and red cap. He is angry because the miss does not believe in him, he does not even get a spoon of porridge at Christmas. His ancestors got less missed misses.

The gnome causes the pan to boil over. He ensures that holes in the gardener's socks fall so that the miss must stop them. The goblet lets the pussy candy in the storage box, clogs the teacher's clothes and wipes the watchdog. The miss shows the schoolmaster her verse book, it's sad stories. There is only one happy story: Small goblet. She asks the schoolmaster whether he knows the old superstition. If the miss was the house, the goblet was the spirit that prevails. She praises the glory and power of poetry, but the gnome thinks it's about him.

The gnome becomes happy and will think and honor the miss. The cat thinks the miss is smart, but the gnome is human. If you do not understand this story, do not ask for a clarification of the miss or jailer. Also see

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