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Chapter XXX. Nanny's Dream

           Andwhatdoyouthinkitwaslike?Itwassuchaprettylittlehouse,withbluewindowsandwhitecurtains!Atoneofthewindowssatabeautifullady,withherheadleaningonherhand,lookingout.Sheseemedrathersad,andIwassorryforher,andstoodstaringather.

           “`Youdidn’tthinkIhadsuchabeautifulmistressasthat!’saidthequeerlittleman.`No,indeed!’Ianswered:`whowouldhavethoughtit?’`Ah!whoindeed?Butyouseeyoudon’tknoweverything.’Thelittlemanclosedthedoor,andbegantopullataropewhichhungbehinditwithaweightattheend.Afterhehadpulledawhile,hesaid—`There,thatwilldo;we’reallrightnow.’Thenhetookmebythehandandopenedalittletrapinthefloor,andledmedowntwoorthreesteps,andIsawlikeagreatholebelowme.`Don’tbefrightened,’saidthetittleman.`It’snotahole.It’sonlyawindow.Putyourfacedownandlookthrough.’Ididashetoldme,andtherewasthegardenandthesummer-house,faraway,lyingatthebottomofthemoonlight.`There!’saidthelittleman;`we’vebroughtyouoff!Doyouseethelittledogbarkingatusdownthereinthegarden?’ItoldhimIcouldn’tseeanythingsofar.`Canyouseeanythingsosmallandsofaroff?’Isaid.`Blessyou,child!’saidthelittleman;`IcouldpickupaneedleoutofthegrassifIhadonlyalongenougharm.There’sonelyingbythedoorofthesummer-housenow.’Ilookedathiseyes.Theywereverysmall,butsobrightthatIthinkhesawbythelightthatwentoutofthem.

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