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The Pleasantest Club in London

           

           “Andthenandthenandthen,”saidIrene,notartisticallytoincreasethesuspense,butbecauseitwasallsoglorioustoher.

           “Tellmetellmequick,”criedDavid,thoughheknewthetalebyheart.

           “Shesitsdownlike,”saidIrene,tremblinginsecond-sight,“andshetriesontheglassslipper,anditfitshertoaT,andthentheprince,hecriesinaringingvoice,’Thishereismytruelove,Cinderella,whatnowImakesmylawfulweddedwife.’”

           Thenshewouldcomeoutofherdream,andlookroundatthegrandeesoftheGardenswithanextraordinaryelation.“Her,aswasonlyakitchendrudge,”shewouldsayinastrangesoftvoiceandwithshiningeyes,“butwastrueandfaithfulinwordanddeed,suchwasherreward.”

           IamsurethathadthefairygodmotherappearedjustthenandtouchedIrenewithherwand,Davidwouldhavebeeninterestedratherthanastonished.Asformyself,IbelieveIhavesurprisedthislittlegirl’ssecret.Sheknowstherearenofairygodmothersnowadays,butshehopesthatifsheisalwaystrueandfaithfulshemaysomedayturnintoaladyinwordanddeed,likethemistresswhomsheadores.

           Itisadeadsecret,aDruryLanechild’sromance;butwhatanamountofheavyartillerywillbebroughttobearagainstitinthissadLondonofours.Notmuchchanceforher,Isuppose.

           Goodlucktoyou,Irene.

           

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