But the little mermaid had no need to do this, for as the mere sight of the bright liquid, which sparkled in her hand like a shining star, they drew back in terror. Illustration by Edmund Dulac for The Mermaid.

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But the little mermaid had no need to do this, for as the mere sight of the bright liquid, which sparkled in her hand like a shining star, they drew back in terror. Illustration by Edmund Dulac for The Mermaid. From Stories from Hans Andersen, published 1938.

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