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Chapter XXVIII. Little Daylight

           Shepassedclosetowherehestood,dancingonbytheedgeofthetreesandawayinagreatcircletowardstheotherside,untilhecouldseebutaspotofwhiteintheyellowishgreenofthemoonlitgrass.Butwhenhefeareditwouldvanishquite,thespotgrew,andbecameafigureoncemore.Sheapproachedhimagain,singinganddancing,andwavingherarmsoverherhead,untilshehadcompletedthecircle.Justoppositehistreeshestood,ceasedhersong,droppedherarms,andbrokeoutintoalongclearlaugh,musicalasabrook.Then,asiftired,shethrewherselfonthegrass,andlaygazingatthemoon.Theprincewasalmostafraidtobreathelestheshouldstartleher,andsheshouldvanishfromhissight.Astoventuringnearher,thatnevercameintohishead.

           Shehadlainforalonghourorlonger,whentheprincebeganagaintodoubtconcerningher.Perhapsshewasbutavisionofhisownfancy.Orwassheaspiritofthewood,afterall?Ifso,hetoowouldhauntthewood,gladtohavelostkingdomandeverythingforthehopeofbeingnearher.Hewouldbuildhimahutintheforest,andtherehewouldliveforthepurechanceofseeingheragain.Uponnightslikethisatleastshewouldcomeoutandbaskinthemoonlight,andmakehissoulblessed.Butwhilehethusdreamedshesprangtoherfeet,turnedherfacefulltothemoon,andbegansingingasshewoulddrawherdownfromtheskybythepowerofherentrancingvoice.Shelookedmorebeautifulthanever.Againshebegandancingtoherownmusic,anddancedawayintothedistance.

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