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Chapter XXX. Nanny's Dream

           NosoonerhadIreachedtheroom,thanthethreebees,whichhadfollowedme,flewatoncetothelady,andsettleduponherhair.ThenfirstIsawhermove.Shestarted,putupherhand,andcaughtthem;thenroseand,havingheldthemintotheflameofthelamponeaftertheother,turnedtome.Herfacewasnotsosadnowasstern.Itfrightenedmemuch.`Nanny,youhavegotmeintotrouble,’shesaid.`Youhavebeenlettingoutmybees,whichitisallIcandotomanage.Youhaveforcedmetoburnthem.Itisagreatloss,andtherewillbeastorm.’Asshespoke,thecloudshadgatheredallaboutus.Icouldseethemcomecrowdingupwhiteaboutthewindows.`Iamsorrytofind,’saidthelady,`thatyouarenottobetrusted.Youmustgohomeagain—youwon’tdoforus.’Thencameagreatclapofthunder,andthemoonrockedandswayed.Allgrewdarkaboutme,andIfellonthefloorandlayhalf-stunned.Icouldheareverythingbutcouldseenothing.`ShallIthrowheroutofthedoor,mylady?’saidthelittleman.`No,’sheanswered;`she’snotquitebadenoughforthat.Idon’tthinkthere’smuchharminher;onlyshe’llneverdoforus.Shewouldmakedreadfulmischiefuphere.She’sonlyfitforthemud.It’sagreatpity.Iamsorryforher.Justtakethatringoffherfinger.Iamsadlyafraidshehasstolenit.’Thelittlemancaughtholdofmyhand,andIfelthimtuggingatthering.Itriedtospeakwhatwastrueaboutit,but,afteraterribleeffort,onlygaveagroan.Otherthingsbegantocomeintomyhead.Somebodyelsehadaholdofme.Thelittlemanwasn’tthere

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