Read Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold Online
Authors: Regina Doman
Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold (51 page)
9. Thinking Snow White was gone forever, the queen questioned her mirror again.
10. When the queen heard Snow White still lived, she bit her lip until the blood ran down.
12. The little men cut the ribbon, and by and by the girl began to breathe again.
18. 'Snow White shall die!' cried the queen, 'even if it should cost me my life!'
19. Then the queen went into a secret room, and with her craft created a poisonous apple.
20. The apple was white and red, so enticing that whoever looked at it yearned for it.
21. Snow White longed for the apple, and soon she could not resist.
22. No sooner had Snow White eaten the apple then she fell down, still as death.
24. Snow White lay, still as death, and nothing could be done for her.
