The Elf in the Net
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It is a Sunday morning in March. You are Nils Holgersson, and to be honest, you aren't a very good boy. You like to sleep, eat, and play tricks on the animals. Your parents have gone to church, leaving you to read a sermon, but you've fallen asleep.
A slight noise wakes you. On the edge of your mother's open chest sits a tiny creature—an elf! He is dressed in a black frock coat and knee-breeches. He seems absorbed in looking at an embroidered cloth.
You've never seen an elf before, but you aren't scared. In fact, you think it would be fun to play a trick on him. You spot a butterfly snare hanging by the window.