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Chapter XXVII. The Children's Hospital

           

           “Thennobodyeverhearditbefore?”askedoneolderchild.

           “No,nobody.”

           “Oh!”exclaimedseveral,thinkingitverygrandtohavethefirsttelling;andIdaresaytheremightbeapeculiarfreshnessaboutit,becauseeverythingwouldbenearlyasnewtothestory-tellerhimselfastothelisteners.

           Somewereonlysittingupandsomewerelyingdown,sotherecouldnotbethesamebusygathering,bustling,andshiftingtoandfrowithwhichchildrengenerallypreparethemselvestohearastory;buttheirfaces,andtheturningoftheirheads,andmanyfeebleexclamationsofexpectedpleasure,showedthatallsuchpreparationsweremakingwithinthem.

           Mr.Raymondstoodinthemiddleoftheroom,thathemightturnfromsidetoside,andgiveeachashareofseeinghim.DiamondkepthisplacebyNanny’sside,withherhandinhis.IdonotknowhowmuchofMr.Raymond’sstorythesmallerchildrenunderstood;indeed,Idon’tquiteknowhowmuchtherewasinittobeunderstood,forinsuchastoryeveryonehasjusttotakewhathecanget.Buttheyalllistenedwithapparentsatisfaction,andcertainlywithgreatattention.Mr.Raymondwroteitdownafterwards,andhereitis—somewhatalterednodoubt,foragoodstory-tellertriestomakehisstoriesbettereverytimehetellsthem.IcannotmyselfhelpthinkingthathewassomewhatindebtedforthisonetotheoldstoryofTheSleepingBeauty.

           

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