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Chapter XXVIII. Little Daylight

           Whilehesat—verymiserable,youmaybesure—fulloffearfortheprincess,andwonderinghowherattendantscouldtakeitsoquietly,hebethoughthimselfthatitwouldnotbeabadplantolightafire,which,ifshewereanywherenear,wouldattracther.Thishemanagedwithatinder-box,whichthegoodfairyhadgivenhim.Itwasjustbeginningtoblazeup,whenheheardamoan,whichseemedtocomefromtheothersideofthetree.Hesprungtohisfeet,buthisheartthrobbedsothathehadtoleanforamomentagainstthetreebeforehecouldmove.Whenhegotround,therelayahumanforminalittledarkheapontheearth.Therewaslightenoughfromhisfiretoshowthatitwasnottheprincess.Helifteditinhisarms,hardlyheavierthanachild,andcarriedittotheflame.Thecountenancewasthatofanoldwoman,butithadafearfullystrangelook.Ablackhoodconcealedherhair,andhereyeswereclosed.Helaidherdownascomfortablyashecould,chafedherhands,putalittlecordialfromabottle,alsothegiftofthefairy,intohermouth;tookoffhiscoatandwrappeditabouther,andinshortdidthebesthecould.Inalittlewhilesheopenedhereyesandlookedathim—sopitifully!Thetearsroseandflowedfromhergreywrinkledcheeks,butshesaidneveraword.Sheclosedhereyesagain,butthetearskeptonflowing,andherwholeappearancewassoutterlypitifulthattheprincewasnearcryingtoo.Hebeggedhertotellhimwhatwasthematter,promisingtodoallhecouldtohelpher;butstillshedidnotspeak

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