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He had addressed Everychild. He added, "The king hath a grudge against one manly little lad who greatly resembles you, and if he once sets eyes on you I should tremble for the consequences." Everychild thanked the old man for this well-meant counsel. "But," said he, "my friends and I are weary, and we must think of resting for the night before we set forth on our way again."
As was her custom, the Masked Lady did not make her appearance among them as long as they were quite light-hearted, and Everychild went so far as to congratulate himself upon having seen the last of her.
It did not seem strange to Everychild that he should wish to run immediately and tell the Masked Lady of what had befallen the giant. Surely he must have felt a certain confidence in her, after all! But when she had been informed of the giant's plight she only said, "Let us be patient." And then she began to speak to all the children, calling their attention to this matter or that.
An owl dashed from its branches overhead and went sailing down the avenues of the forest. A rabbit, sitting on a little hummock, dropped its forefeet to the ground and went prancing away, to wheel presently and look at the road suspiciously. "I'll never overtake her," thought Everychild. He could just see her now: a mere blur in the shadows far ahead of him.
Not the the lady's. And I'm not sure I know your right name. If you'd tell me, and if if the lady would take her mask off " But Father Time interrupted him. In a solemn voice he said, "Everychild, I have come to bid you leave all that has been closest to you and set forth upon a strange journey." At this Everychild was deeply awed. Perhaps he was a little frightened.
And then Everychild's voice: "I must make a light, so that I can find the key!" For the last time Cinderella's voice could be heard faintly "Mother!" And then there was the calm voice of the Masked Lady: "Now you can see!" The room was lighted again! The Masked Lady had arisen from her place. She was holding the lighted candle above her head. Not a second was wasted by Everychild.
But it seemed to Everychild that he had no need of the sword, now that the Giant Fear was dead. "Thank you, I shall not need it again," he said. She said, in a strange, sad voice, "Alas, the greatest need of my sword arises after fear is gone!" But he scarcely heeded her now. The sound of music was heard much nearer.
"I'll help you to look for her," said Everychild heartily. And then together they quit the attic and went cautiously down the narrow staircase. Only a few moments later they had taken their places among their companions and had fallen asleep.
Aladdin moved a little, so that they might all see his lamp. He held it aloft and looked at it, and then at Everychild. "And so you haven't been able to think of the best thing of all?" asked Everychild. "Alas, no," replied Aladdin, his eyes suddenly becoming somber. Everychild thought again, as he had done before, how strange it was that Aladdin should wish to be rid of his lamp.
Everychild, looking back, perceived that the mountain had closed again after the last child had entered, so that they were now all prisoners! That was indeed a dreadful moment; for the heart of the Mountain of Reality was a great gloomy cavern in which everything seemed quite terrible. Nor would there have seemed any way of escaping from the place.
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