Страна Северного Ветра

Chapter XXVIII. Little Daylight

           Butshegrewtodislikebeingseen,stillmorebeingtouchedbyanyhands,duringthisseason.Onelovelysummerevening,whenthemoonlayallbutgoneuponthevergeofthehorizon,shevanishedfromherattendants,anditwasonlyaftersearchingforheralongtimeingreatterror,thattheyfoundherfastasleepintheforest,atthefootofasilverbirch,andcarriedherhome.

           Alittlewayfromthepalacetherewasagreatopenglade,coveredwiththegreenestandsoftestgrass.Thiswasherfavouritehaunt;forherethefullmoonshonefreeandglorious,whilethroughavistainthetreesshecouldgenerallyseemoreorlessofthedyingmoonasitcrossedtheopening.Hereshehadalittlerustichousebuiltforher,andhereshemostlyresided.Noneofthecourtmightgotherewithoutleave,andherownattendantshadlearnedbythistimenottobeofficiousinwaitinguponher,sothatshewasverymuchatliberty.WhetherthegoodfairieshadanythingtodowithitornotIcannottell,butatlastshegotintothewayofretreatingfurtherintothewoodeverynightasthemoonwaned,sothatsometimestheyhadgreattroubleinfindingher;butasshewasalwaysveryangryifshediscoveredtheywerewatchingher,theyscarcelydaredtodoso.Atlengthonenighttheythoughttheyhadlostheraltogether.Itwasmorningbeforetheyfoundher.Feebleasshewas,shehadwanderedintoathicketalongwayfromtheglade,andthereshelay—fastasleep,ofcourse.

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