The Fifth Book: Little Robber-Girl
Gerda’s carriage is sacked by robbers, with a little robber-girl claiming Gerda as her new captive playmate. She tells the little robber-girl and a few pigeons about her quest for Kay. The pigeons inform her of Kay and the Snow Queen, and the little robber-girl releases Gerda along with a captive reindeer who promises to bring Gerda to the Snow Queen. They then head north to rescue Kay.
Here, Andersen tells of how love can overcome the evil in a person and move even the cruel, with his depiction of a sadistic robber-girl who, despite her nature, is touched by Gerda’s feelings and goes against her usual behavior to help Gerda out.
“…(the robber girl) said ‘I really have this peculiar urge to tickle you many more times with the sharp knife, for you are such fun then, but no matter — I will loosen your rope and help you outside, so you can run off…’”
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