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           ShecamelikeavivifiedfigureoutoftheMagasindesModes—blandlysmilinginthemostbeautifulnewclothesandlittleglovesandboots.Wonderfulscarfs,laces,andjewelsglitteredabouther.Shehadalwaysanewbonneton,andflowersbloomedperpetuallyinit,orelsemagnificentcurlingostrichfeathers,softandsnowyascamellias.Shenoddedtwiceorthricepatronizinglytothelittleboy,wholookedupfromhisdinnerorfromthepicturesofsoldiershewaspainting.Whenshelefttheroom,anodourofrose,orsomeothermagicalfragrance,lingeredaboutthenursery.Shewasanunearthlybeinginhiseyes,superiortohisfather—toalltheworld:tobeworshippedandadmiredatadistance.Todrivewiththatladyinthecarriagewasanawfulrite:hesatupinthebackseatanddidnotdaretospeak:hegazedwithallhiseyesatthebeautifullydressedPrincessoppositetohim.Gentlemenonsplendidprancinghorsescameupandsmiledandtalkedwithher.Howhereyesbeameduponallofthem!Herhandusedtoquiverandwavegracefullyastheypassed.Whenhewentoutwithherhehadhisnewreddresson.Hisoldbrownhollandwasgoodenoughwhenhestayedathome.Sometimes,whenshewasaway,andDollyhismaidwasmakinghisbed,hecameintohismother’sroom.Itwasastheabodeofafairytohim—amysticchamberofsplendouranddelights.Thereinthewardrobehungthosewonderfulrobes—pinkandblueandmany-tinted.

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