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Chapter XXVIII. Little Daylight

           Buthelearnednothingmore,bothbecausehewasafraidofseeminginquisitive,andbecausethecookdidnotchoosetobeheardtalkingabouthermistresstoapeasantladwhohadbeggedforhisbreakfast.

           Asherosetotakehisleave,itoccurredtohimthathemightnotbesofarfromtheoldwoman’scottageashehadthought,andheaskedthecookwhethersheknewanythingofsuchaplace,describingitaswellashecould.Shesaidsheknewitwellenough,addingwithasmile—

           “It’sthereyou’regoing,isit?”

           “Yes,ifit’snotfaroff.”

           “It’snotmorethanthreemiles.Butmindwhatyouareabout,youknow.”

           “Whydoyousaythat?”

           “Ifyou’reafteranymischief,she’llmakeyourepentit.”

           “Thebestthingthatcouldhappenunderthecircumstances,”remarkedtheprince.

           “Whatdoyoumeanbythat?”askedthecook.

           “Why,itstandstoreason,”answeredtheprince“thatifyouwishtodoanythingwrong,thebestthingforyouistobemadetorepentofit.”

           “Isee,”saidthecook.“Well,Ithinkyoumayventure.She’sagoodoldsoul.”

           “Whichwaydoesitliefromhere?”askedtheprince.

           Shegavehimfullinstructions;andheleftherwithmanythanks.

           Beingnowrefreshed,however,theprincedidnotgobacktothecottagethatday:heremainedintheforest,amusinghimselfasbesthecould,butwaitinganxiouslyforthenight,inthehopethattheprincesswouldagainappear.Norwashedisappointed,for,directlythemoonrose,hespiedaglimmeringshapefaracrosstheglade.

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