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The Little House

           

           Itisalwayseasytodiscoverwhereafairies’ballisbeingheld,asribbonsarestretchedbetweenitandallthepopulouspartsoftheGardens,onwhichthoseinvitedmaywalktothedancewithoutwettingtheirpumps.Thisnighttheribbonswereredandlookedveryprettyonthesnow.

           Maimiewalkedalongsideoneofthemforsomedistancewithoutmeetinganybody,butatlastshesawafairycavalcadeapproaching.Tohersurprisetheyseemedtobereturningfromtheball,andshehadjusttimetohidefromthembybendingherkneesandholdingoutherarmsandpretendingtobeagardenchair.Thereweresixhorsemeninfrontandsixbehind,inthemiddlewalkedaprimladywearingalongtrainheldupbytwopages,andonthetrain,asifitwereacouch,reclinedalovelygirl,forinthiswaydoaristocraticfairiestravelabout.Shewasdressedingoldenrain,butthemostenviablepartofherwasherneck,whichwasblueincolourandofavelvettexture,andofcourseshowedoffherdiamondnecklaceasnowhitethroatcouldhaveglorifiedit.Thehigh-bornfairiesobtainthisadmiredeffectbyprickingtheirskin,whichletsthebluebloodcomethroughanddyethem,andyoucannotimagineanythingsodazzlingunlessyouhaveseentheladies’bustsinthejewellers’windows.

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