Danish · Intermediate
Adapted from Rumpelstiltskin
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Der var engang en fattig møller, der havde en smuk datter. Da han en dag skulle tale med kongen, ville han gerne gøre indtryk på ham. Derfor sagde han: »Min datter kan spinde halm til guld.«
Once upon a time there was a poor miller who had a beautiful daughter. One day, when he was to speak to the king, he wanted to impress him. So he said, “My daughter can spin straw into gold.”
»Det er en kunst, jeg godt kan lide,« svarede kongen. »Hvis din datter er så dygtig, som du siger, så tag hende med til slottet i morgen. Så får vi se, hvad hun kan.«
“Now that’s a skill I like,” the king replied. “If your daughter is as skilled as you say, bring her to the castle tomorrow. Then we’ll see what she can do.”
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