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Chapter XXVIII. Little Daylight

           

           Fivefairieshadoneaftertheothergiventhechildsuchgiftsaseachcountedbest,andthefifthhadjuststeppedbacktoherplaceinthesurroundingsplendourofladiesandgentlemen,when,mumblingalaughbetweenhertoothlessgums,thewickedfairyhobbledoutintothemiddleofthecircle,andatthemomentwhenthearchbishopwashandingthebabytotheladyattheheadofthenurserydepartmentofstateaffairs,addressedhimthus,givingabiteortwotoeverywordbeforeshecouldpartwithit:

           “PleaseyourGrace,I’mverydeaf:wouldyourGracemindrepeatingtheprincess’sname?”

           “Withpleasure,mygoodwoman,”saidthearchbishop,stoopingtoshoutinherear:“theinfant’snameislittleDaylight.”

           “Andlittledaylightitshallbe,”criedthefairy,inthetoneofadryaxle,“andlittlegoodshallanyofhergiftsdoher.ForIbestowuponherthegiftofsleepingalldaylong,whethershewillornot.Ha,ha!He,he!Hi,hi!”

           Thenoutstartedthesixthfairy,who,ofcourse,theothershadarrangedshouldcomeafterthewickedone,inordertoundoasmuchasshemight.

           “Ifshesleepallday,”shesaid,mournfully,“sheshall,atleast,wakeallnight.”

           “Aniceprospectforhermotherandme!”thoughtthepoorking;fortheylovedherfartoomuchtogiveheruptonurses,especiallyatnight,asmostkingsandqueensdo—andaresorryforitafterwards.

           “YouspokebeforeIhaddone,”saidthewickedfairy.“That’sagainstthelaw.Itgivesmeanotherchance.”

           “Ibegyourpardon,”saidtheotherfairies,alltogether.

           “Shedid.

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