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XV. The Beginning of Vacation

           “HeknowsIwon’tassociatewithhimifhedoesn’t.Heisreallyfullofwickedness,Ithink.”

           “AndhasNorafoundoutabouttheGoldenLadyyet?”

           “No;butIthinkshesuspects.I’malmostsureshewatchedmethelasttimeIwenttothecave.Idon’tmindifshefindsout...itisonlyforHERsakeIdon’twantherto...sothatherfeelingswon’tbehurt.ButifsheisDETERMINEDtohaveherfeelingshurtitcan’tbehelped.”

           “IfIweretogototheshoresomenightwithyoudoyouthinkIcouldseeyourrockpeopletoo?”

           Paulshookhisheadgravely.

           “No,Idon’tthinkyoucouldseeMYrockpeople.I’mtheonlypersonwhocanseethem.Butyoucouldseerockpeopleofyourown.You’reoneofthekindthatcan.We’reboththatkind.YOUknow,teacher,”headded,squeezingherhandchummily.“Isn’titsplendidtobethatkind,teacher?”

           “Splendid,”Anneagreed,grayshiningeyeslookingdownintoblueshiningones.AnneandPaulbothknew

           “Howfairtherealm

           Imaginationopenstotheview,”

           andbothknewthewaytothathappyland.Theretheroseofjoybloomedimmortalbydaleandstream;cloudsneverdarkenedthesunnysky;sweetbellsneverjangledoutoftune;andkindredspiritsabounded.Theknowledgeofthatland’sgeography...“easto’thesun,westo’themoon”...ispricelesslore,nottobeboughtinanymarketplace.Itmustbethegiftofthegoodfairiesatbirthandtheyearscanneverdefaceitortakeitaway.Itisbettertopossessit,livinginagarret,thantobetheinhabitantofpalaceswithoutit.

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