“Oh!” exclaimed Marie at last, “who does the charming little fellow in the tree belong to, dearest Papa?” “He should work hard for all of you, dear child,” her father replied. “He can bite the hardest of nuts and crack them open for you, and he belongs to Luise as much as to you and Fritz.” ChristmasPresentChristmas EveNutcrackerMouse King Book:The Nutcracker and The Mouse King Source: The Nutcracker and The Mouse King