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XXVIII. The Prince Comes Back to the Enchanted Palace

           Hecamelongago,butinafoolishmomentwentawayandwanderedafarandforgotthesecretofthemagicpathwaytotheenchantedcastle,wheretheprincesswasweepingherfaithfulheartoutforhim.Butatlastheremembereditagainandtheprincessiswaitingstill...becausenobodybutherowndearprincecouldcarryheroff.”

           “Oh,MissShirley,ma’am,whatisthatinprose?”gaspedthemystifiedCharlotta.

           Annelaughed.

           “Inprose,anoldfriendofMissLavendar’siscomingtoseehertonight.”

           “Doyoumeananoldbeauofhers?”demandedtheliteralCharlotta.

           “ThatisprobablywhatIdomean...inprose,”answeredAnnegravely.“ItisPaul’sfather...StephenIrving.Andgoodnessknowswhatwillcomeofit,butletushopeforthebest,Charlotta.”

           “Ihopethathe’llmarryMissLavendar,”wasCharlotta’sunequivocalresponse.“Somewomen’sintendedfromthestarttobeoldmaids,andI’mafraidI’moneofthem,MissShirley,ma’am,becauseI’veawfullittlepatiencewiththemen.ButMissLavendarneverwas.AndI’vebeenawfulworried,thinkingwhatonearthshe’ddowhenIgotsobigI’dHAVEtogotoBoston.Thereain’tanymoregirlsinourfamilyanddearknowswhatshe’ddoifshegotsomestrangerthatmightlaughatherpretendingsandleavethingslyingroundoutoftheirplaceandnotbewillingtobecalledCharlottatheFifth.Shemightgetsomeonewhowouldn’tbeasunluckyasmeinbreakingdishesbutshe’dnevergetanyonewho’dloveherbetter.”

           Andthefaithfullittlehandmaidendashedtotheovendoorwithasniff.

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