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Quotation from Nutcracker and Mouse-King by E. T. A. Hoffmann
“But I love Nutcracker too well, because he is so droll and so good tempered; therefore he shall be taken good care of as he deserves.”
Nutcracker and Mouse-King, Wonders Upon Wonders, trans. Mrs. St. Simon (1853)
Maria explains why she will protect the Nutcracker after Frederic breaks his teeth.
Citation: "But I love Nutcracker too well, because he is so droll and so good tempered; therefore he shall be taken good care of as he deserves." — E. T. A. Hoffmann, Nutcracker and Mouse-King, Wonders Upon Wonders, trans. Mrs. St. Simon (1853). (id hoffmann-nutcracker-and-mouse-king-q1)
Portrait: E. T. A. Hoffmann, Self-portrait, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Public domain.
