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From behind the curtain, they see a rare sight—

Of wee little people working so right.

Scene 3

A few days later, Boris and Eva are sitting at the kitchen table, eating

pudding and talking.

Eva : We must thank these little people for helping us and

making us so happy and rich.
Boris : Yes, yes. We must repay their kindness. What should we

do, Eva?

Eva : I will make them some nice clothes. The poor little things

have hardly anything to wear. Their tunics and trousers are

torn and patched. I think green tunics, yellow waistcoats,

blue trousers, and bright red caps will make them happy.

Boris : Yes, and I can make them nice little shoes with pointed
toes. I think that is the best way we can say, ‘Thank you,

elves.’ Let us start working right away.

Narrator 3 : At midnight, the elves came to the workshop and saw

the new clothes and shoes on the bench. They put on

the clothes and shoes and danced with joy. They danced

merrily right out of the shoemaker’s door. They never came

back again because from that day the old shoemaker and
his wife did not need any more help.

Abridged from ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’

by the Brothers Grimm

wee — very small in size; tunic — a loose piece of clothing that covers the
body down the knees

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