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XXI. Sweet Miss Lavendar

           nothingbuthillsandvalleyscoveredwithfeatheryyoungfirs.

           “IwonderwhatsortofapersonMissLewisis,”speculatedDianaastheyopenedthegateintothegarden.“Theysaysheisverypeculiar.”

           “She’llbeinterestingthen,”saidAnnedecidedly.“Peculiarpeoplearealwaysthatatleast,whateverelsetheyareorarenot.Didn’tItellyouwewouldcometoanenchantedpalace?Iknewtheelveshadn’twovenmagicoverthatlanefornothing.”

           “ButMissLavendarLewisishardlyaspellboundprincess,”laughedDiana.“She’sanoldmaid...she’sforty-fiveandquitegray,I’veheard.”

           “Oh,that’sonlypartofthespell,”assertedAnneconfidently.“Atheartshe’syoungandbeautifulstill...andifweonlyknewhowtounloosethespellshewouldstepforthradiantandfairagain.Butwedon’tknowhow...it’salwaysandonlytheprincewhoknowsthat...andMissLavendar’sprincehasn’tcomeyet.Perhapssomefatalmischancehasbefallenhim...thoughTHAT’Sagainstthelawofallfairytales.”

           “I’mafraidhecamelongagoandwentawayagain,”saidDiana.“TheysaysheusedtobeengagedtoStephanIrving...Paul’sfather...whentheywereyoung.Buttheyquarreledandparted.”

           “Hush,”warnedAnne.“Thedoorisopen.”

           Thegirlspausedintheporchunderthetendrilsofivyandknockedattheopendoor.Therewasapatterofstepsinsideandaratheroddlittlepersonagepresentedherself...

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