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XI. Facts and Fancies
Amoongladeisthetrackthefullmoonmakesonthewaterwhenitisrisingfromthesea,youknow,teacher.Well,theyoungestTwinSailorsailedalongthemoongladetillhecamerightuptothemoon,andtherewasalittlegoldendoorinthemoonandheopeneditandsailedrightthrough.Hehadsomewonderfuladventuresinthemoonbutitwouldmakethislettertoolongtotellthem.’
“‘ThenthereistheGoldenLadyofthecave.OnedayIfoundabigcavedownontheshoreandIwentawayinandafterawhileIfoundtheGoldenLady.Shehasgoldenhairrightdowntoherfeetandherdressisallglitteringandglisteninglikegoldthatisalive.Andshehasagoldenharpandplaysonitalldaylong...youcanhearthemusicanytimealongshoreifyoulistencarefullybutmostpeoplewouldthinkitwasonlythewindamongtherocks.I’venevertoldNoraabouttheGoldenLady.Iwasafraiditmighthurtherfeelings.ItevenhurtherfeelingsifItalkedtoolongwiththeTwinSailors.’
“‘IalwaysmettheTwinSailorsattheStripedRocks.TheyoungestTwinSailorisverygood-temperedbuttheoldestTwinSailorcanlookdreadfullyfierceattimes.IhavemysuspicionsaboutthatoldestTwin.Ibelievehe’dbeapirateifhedared.There’sreallysomethingverymysteriousabouthim.HesworeonceandItoldhimifheeverdiditagainheneedn’tcomeashoretotalktomebecauseI’dpromisedgrandmotherI’dneverassociatewithanybodythatswore.Hewasprettywellscared,Icantellyou,andhesaidifIwouldforgivehimhewouldtakemetothesunset
