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Chapter 24. Fortune-Telling

           

           ‘Anoldwoman,’saidMaggy,withanunctuoussmackofherlips.

           ‘No,notanoldwoman.Quiteayoungone.’

           ‘Iwondershewarn’tafraid,’saidMaggy.‘Goon,please.’

           ‘ThePrincesspassedthecottagenearlyeveryday,andwhenevershewentbyinherbeautifulcarriage,shesawthepoortinywomanspinningatherwheel,andshelookedatthetinywoman,andthetinywomanlookedather.So,onedayshestoppedthecoachmanalittlewayfromthecottage,andgotoutandwalkedonandpeepedinatthedoor,andthere,asusual,wasthetinywomanspinningatherwheel,andshelookedatthePrincess,andthePrincesslookedather.’

           ‘Liketryingtostareoneanotherout,’saidMaggy.‘Pleasegoon,LittleMother.’

           ‘ThePrincesswassuchawonderfulPrincessthatshehadthepowerofknowingsecrets,andshesaidtothetinywoman,Whydoyoukeepitthere?ThisshowedherdirectlythatthePrincessknewwhyshelivedallalonebyherselfspinningatherwheel,andshekneeleddownatthePrincess’sfeet,andaskedhernevertobetrayher.SothePrincesssaid,Ineverwillbetrayyou.Letmeseeit.Sothetinywomanclosedtheshutterofthecottagewindowandfastenedthedoor,andtremblingfromheadtofootforfearthatanyoneshouldsuspecther,openedaverysecretplaceandshowedthePrincessashadow.’

           ‘Lor!’saidMaggy.

           ‘ItwastheshadowofSomeonewhohadgonebylongbefore:ofSomeonewhohadgoneonfarawayquiteoutofreach,never,nevertocomeback.

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