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As they drew nearer they perceived that in the middle of the semi-circle of curtains there was an opening, with soft draperies before it, as if it were here that the parents would presently enter. Then the pictures on the curtains began to become clear, and there were cries of joy and amazement from the children. One picture showed the mother and father of Everychild.
Everychild was so greatly puzzled by this statement that Aladdin explained: "I can never be rid of the lamp save on one condition. When I have wished for the best thing of all the lamp will disappear and I may rejoice in the thought that it will never be mine again." "The best thing of all?" mused Everychild. "You see how difficult it is. Who can tell what is the best thing of all?
The children began to awaken, one after another: Hansel, first. He got up and rubbed his eyes morosely and said, "I'm hungry as a wolf!" His movements aroused Grettel. She said, "No wonder, Hansel. We really must have something to eat." Then Everychild stirred; and then Cinderella, who was lying by his side.
"I was near finding it now," said Arthur; "and even yet I cannot think it is far away." But Everychild had gone to the window, evidently in the hope of seeing the giant, Will o'Dreams; and while Arthur looked after him hopelessly, Mr. Literal took occasion to say to the Masked Lady "He is as beautiful as tradition has pictured him.
They wound it up carefully. Just at this time there were stealthy movements all about the house, as if robbers were coming. From among the trees the boys began to steal home. They came from various directions, all walking on tip-toe. Many of them hung back fearfully, though two of them found courage enough to come up close to Everychild. "You must be the boys coming home," said Everychild.
A great throng entered the room: lords and ladies, the companions of Everychild, led now by Cinderella. The bride and the bridegroom were surrounded. They were acclaimed in loud voices. They were lifted aloft. The little black dog barked madly. Such a scene had never been witnessed before. The same room in the castle the room where the pomp and ceremony had been. But it was empty now.
He had trouble finding the right words; but at length he began, "Your mother does she whip you? You know, you were running so, and you seemed so frightened . . ." Cinderella looked beyond him. She seemed to speak to herself rather than to Everychild. "She doesn't whip me," she said. "If it were only being whipped I shouldn't mind so much. A whipping . . . it's soon over and little harm done.
I'll not get any further away, being with others, and it'll not be any harder to go back, when I weaken. I'm ready to join you now, only it might look better if I just drop in on my mother for a minute to tell her good-by." If seemed to Everychild that perhaps this would be a wise thing to do. "And shall we wait for you?" he asked.
She replied with great earnestness: "Everychild, go where you will, you have only to desire me greatly and I shall be with you." Then it seemed to Everychild that it would not be a very terrible thing to go away, after all. It was plain that Father Time and the Masked Lady were waiting for him to go; and so without any more ado he boldly approached the door which opened out upon the street.
Then came lords and ladies, and then the court chamberlain, and at last a few others whose functions I cannot even name. The king was pleased to speak presently. "And so you have finished your nap, daughter?" he said. The Sleeping Beauty stood before him with a radiant face. "And only observe who it was that awakened me!" she replied, inclining her head toward Everychild.
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