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Selnozoura then took the hand of the poor old man, and the genius came forward and touched him three times with his ring, when Cornichon was transformed into a handsome young man. 'May you live long, the genius said, 'to enjoy happiness with your wife, and to love your father. And that was the end of the mischief wrought by the fairy Dindonette! Long, Broad, and Quickeye
Then she entered her own rooms, and refused to leave them, in spite of the prayers of Cornichon, who begged her to let him explain. No one at the court thought or spoke of any other subject during the few days before the arrival of Dindonette, whom everybody expected to set things right in a moment.
Still, she was perfectly happy without him, and this the poor man did not fail to see, almost blind and deaf from age though he was. But it was left to Kristopo to undo at last the work of Dindonette, and give Cornichon back the youth he had lost, and this the genius did all the more gladly, as he discovered, quite by accident, that Cornichon was in fact his son.
Once upon a time there lived a fairy whose name was Dindonette. She was the best creature in the world, with the kindest heart; but she had not much sense, and was always doing things, to benefit people, which generally ended in causing pain and distress to everybody concerned.
And without stopping to consult one single other fairy, who might have given her good advice, off rushed Dindonette, to cast her spell over the fountain. It was the only spring of fresh water in the island, and at dawn was crowded with people of all ages, come to drink at its source.
The end of it all was, that before a month had passed the population had died out, and the fairy Dindonette, ashamed and grieved at the effects of her folly, had left the island for ever.
A murmur of curiosity arose from the crowd, while Cornichon and Toupette trembled with astonishment. 'No, went on Dindonette, 'never should I have the cruelty to leave one of you to decay, while the other enjoys the glory of youth. And as I cannot restore you both at once to what you were, one half of each of your bodies shall become young again, while the other half goes on its way to decay.
The whole court wept with joy at the sight, and Toupette ran up to Cornichon, who had fallen down in his surprise, promising to pay him long visits, and tell him of all her balls and water parties. The two fairies went to their own apartments, where the genius followed them to take his leave. 'Oh, dear! suddenly cried Dindonette, breaking in to the farewell speech of the genius.
'At the last assembly of the fairies, he said, 'when the doings of each fairy were examined and discussed, a proposal was made to lessen, as far as possible, the mischief caused by Dindonette by enchanting the fountain. And it was decided that, as she had meant nothing but kindness, she should have the power of undoing one half of the spell.
'Do you not think, she said, 'that instead of what you propose, it would be better to let them take it in turns to enjoy their former youth and beauty for a fixed time? I am sure you could easily manage that. 'What an excellent notion! cried Dindonette. 'Oh, yes, of course that is best! Which of you shall I touch first?
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