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The windows in the house were placed very high up[18], and the glass in them was red and blue and yellow. The daylight shone very oddly through them; but on the table were the most beautiful cherries, and Gerda ate as many as she liked; and while she was eating, the old woman combed her hair with a gold comb.
“I’ve always wanted a sweet little girl like you,” said the old woman, “you’ll see how well we two shall get on[19],” and all the time she was combing little Gerda’s hair Gerda was forgetting more and more about Kay: for the old woman was skilled in witchcraft. She wasn’t a wicked witch, she only used witchcraft a little, for her own pleasure, and she wanted very much to keep little Gerda.
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were placed very high up – находились очень высоко
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how well we two shall get on – как хорошо мы с тобой поладим