Which excerpt is part of the exposition of "The Snow-Queen"? Kay and Gerda were looking at one of their picture-books-the clock in the great church-tower had just struck five,
when Kay exclaimed, "Oh! something has stung my heart, and I've got something in my eye!"
O In the winter they could not do this, but then they put hot pennies against the frozen window-panes, and made
round holes to look at each other through.
O His little sledge hung on fast, and it went on like the wind. Then he cried out, but nobody heard him. He was
dreadfully frightened.
O "Look in the glass, Gerda! Just see how regular they are! They are much more interesting than real flowers. Each
is perfect; they are all made according to rule. If only they did not melt!"