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The Little House

           

           Maimiealsonoticedthatthewholecavalcadeseemedtobeinapassion,tiltingtheirnoseshigherthanitcanbesafeforevenfairiestotiltthem,andsheconcludedthatthismustbeanothercaseinwhichthedoctorhadsaid“Cold,quitecold!”

           Well,shefollowedtheribbontoaplacewhereitbecameabridgeoveradrypuddleintowhichanotherfairyhadfallenandbeenunabletoclimbout.AtfirstthislittledamselwasafraidofMaimie,whomostkindlywenttoheraid,butsoonshesatinherhandchattinggailyandexplainingthathernamewasBrownie,andthatthoughonlyapoorstreetsingershewasonherwaytotheballtoseeiftheDukewouldhaveher.

           “Ofcourse,”shesaid,“Iamratherplain,”andthismadeMaimieuncomfortable,forindeedthesimplelittlecreaturewasalmostquiteplainforafairy.

           Itwasdifficulttoknowwhattoreply.

           “IseeyouthinkIhavenochance,”Browniesaidfalteringly.

           “Idon’tsaythat,”Maimieansweredpolitely,“ofcourseyourfaceisjustatinybithomely,butReallyitwasquiteawkwardforher.

           Fortunatelysherememberedaboutherfatherandthebazaar.HehadgonetoafashionablebazaarwhereallthemostbeautifulladiesinLondonwereonviewforhalf-a-crownthesecondday,butonhisreturnhomeinsteadofbeingdissatisfiedwithMaimie’smotherhehadsaid,“Youcan’tthink,mydear,whatareliefitistoseeahomelyfaceagain.”

           Maimierepeatedthisstory,anditfortifiedBrownietremendously,indeedshehadnolongertheslightestdoubtthattheDukewouldchooseher.

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