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‘from which it is to be concluded that Clara found in the end that quiet domestic happiness which was so agreeable to her cheerful disposition and which the inwardly riven Nathaniel could never have given her.’

Good for her

(Sandman story finishes here)

He rushed out, and Clara, deeply wounded, shed bitter tears: 'Alas, he has never loved me, for he does not understand me,' she sobbed aloud.

‘Perhaps you will then come to believe, O reader, that there is nothing more marvellous or madder than real life, and that all the poet could do was to catch this as a dark reflexion is caught in a dull mirror.’

Your friends asked: 'What is the matter, honoured friend? What is wrong?' And you wanted to express your inner vision in all its colours and light and shade and wearied yourself to find words with which even to begin.

‘Be assured that these forms from without have no power over you; only a belief that they have such a power can bestow it upon them.’

‘Dark presentiments of a dreadful fate hover over me like black clouds impenetrable to any friendly ray of sunlight.’

‘And that was the tale of Nutcracker and Mouse King.’

‘Dear Herr Drosselmeier! You are a kind and gentle person! And since you also rule a graceful land with very cheerful and attractive people,’

‘I like that she would’ve said no if they were ugly’

‘Forget about your antics and your fantasies! If you ever repeat that the deformed and simpleminded Nutcracker is the nephew of Herr Supreme Court Counsellor, I'll hurl all your dolls out the window - not only Nutcracker but all your others, including Mamsell Clärchen!'

Abuse