# Quote — Hans Christian Andersen, Fairy Tales

> When he saw Tiny, he was delighted, and thought her the prettiest little maiden he had ever seen. He took the gold crown from his head, and placed it on hers, and asked her name, and if she would be his wife, and queen over all the flowers. This certainly was a very different sort of husband to the son of a toad, or the mole, with my black velvet and fur; so she said, "Yes," to the handsome prince. Then all the flowers opened, and out of each came a little lady or a tiny lord, all so pretty it was quite a pleasure to look at them. Each of them brought Tiny a present; but the best gift was a pair of beautiful wings, which had belonged to a large white fly and they fastened them to Tiny's shoulders, so that she might fly from flower to flower.

- Author: [Hans Christian Andersen](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hans-christian-andersen.md)
- Book: [Fairy Tales](https://www.leafyquotes.com/hans-christian-andersen/fairy-tales.md)
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