Karen was a poor girl. She was so poor that she walked barefoot in summer. But one day the old woman made the red shoes for Karen.
Girl wore new shoes on the day of the funeral of her mother. Although the red color was very bright for this event.
Some time after in the coach drove the old lady. She felt sorry for Karen and took her. Girl has decided that all this is because she wore new shoes. But the old lady had her own opinion about shoes. She asked to burned them.
So Karen began to live with the old lady. Girl lived with her well. Karen grew up and needed new shoes. The shoemaker sold beautiful bright red shoes for girl. But the old lady didn't know about color of shoes.
Girl went to the church with the red shoes. The old lady didn't approve of this. All people looked at new red shoes. Karen wore them again in the church.
The old lady had poor eyesight. Then she learned about the antics of Karen. The girl doesn't listen to the old lady.
One day the old lady fell seriously ill. Girl didn't take care of her. Karen wore the red shoes and went to dance at the ball.
Suddenly her legs carried girl to the forest. Karen realized that she couldn't take off the red shoes. At night when she danced to the cemetery. In the doors of church Karen saw the angel. He said that she will dance and dance.
In the morning Karen saw coffin with body of the old lady. After she asked the executioner to cut off her legs with the red shoes. He did it. Girl repented of her sin.
She started to live with the family priest. At last Karen saw the angel again and her soul flew to the sky.
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