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Drosselmeir to the Rescue
When Drosselmeir burst through the bushes, all he thought at first was, the curse is lifted!
When Drosselmeir burst through the bushes, all Franz could think was, help at last!
When Drosselmeir saw Clara in Franz’s arms, he felt a rush of dismay.
When Franz saw Drosselmeir reach for Clara, he felt a rush of relief.
That’s when Drosselmeir realized that Franz thought he could help, and that’s when Franz realized that Drosselmeir couldn’t help.
And it was true. Drosselmeir couldn’t help Clara – not in the Land of Sweets.
The only hope for Clara, indeed the only hope for any child of Hamelin, was to return to Hamelin before the magic of
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