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Snow White and Rose Red onto the road. The sun lit up the brilliant stones, and they glittered and sparkled so beautifully that the girls stood and stared at them. “Get away from here, you dreadful beings!” the dwarf said in a rage. Suddenly, a loud growling came from the forest, and a black bear came trotting toward them. The terrified dwarf ran, but he could not reach his cave in time. He cried out, “Dear Mister Bear, please spare my life. I will give you all these beautiful jewels. You don’t want to eat me, anyway. Take these two tasty girls instead.” The bear killed the wicked creature with a single strike of his paw. The sisters started to run, but the bear called to them, “Snow White and Rose Red, don’t be afraid.” They recognized their friend’s voice and turned to see the bear had disappeared. Standing in his place was a handsome man, clothed in gold. “I am a king’s son,” he said, “and that wicked dwarf stole my treasures and put a curse on me. I have had to live in the forest as a bear until I was freed by his death. Now he has received his fair reward.” The prince took Snow White to his kingdom, where he married her, and Rose Red married his brother. They shared the great treasure the dwarf had collected. Their mother lived happily with her children for many years. She brought the two rose trees with her, and they grew before her window. Every year, they produced the most beautiful roses—white and red. P
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