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But Snow White grew more and more beautiful; and when she was sixteenyears old she was as bright as the day, and fairer than the queen herself. Thenthe glass one day answered the queen, when she went to look in it as usual:

‘Thou, queen, artfair, and beauteous to see,
But Snow White has grown lovelier than thee!’

When she heardthis she turned pale with rage and envy, and called to one of her servants, andsaid, ‘Tie Snow White hand and foot, then take her away into the wide woodand slay her, that I may never again be cursed with her wretched presence.’

The servant boundSnow White as ordered, and carried her deep into the wood. There in a clearinghe stopped and drew his sword. But he was a kind man, and could not bringhimself to harm her. Instead he cut the ropes that bound her, andurged her to seek safety and to never under any circumstances return to the palaceor the queen would surely have her slain. He then left her alone in the wood;in the hope that she would somehow be rescued.