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In a few days the beetles had died, or they went away, not liking the taste of the poisoned leaves, and Mab's beans were allowed to grow in peace. That war was over. But other bugs and worms came in the Blake garden, and Daddy Blake, Uncle Pennywait and Aunt Lolly, as well as the children and their mother, were kept busy.
"And so are her beans," added Mab's brother kindly. "I guess maybe she'll get the prize." "Well, it will be quite a little while before we can tell," spoke Daddy Blake. "Corn and beans will not be gathered until Fall, though we may eat some of Hal's corn earlier, for he has some rows of the sweet variety which can be boiled and gnawed off the ears."
I'll get you and Hal each a little hoe to use in your garden." Mab's beans grew very fast and soon the two green leaves on each plant were quite large. Then other leaves appeared. By this time Hal's corn had begun to show green above the earth, and he was anxious to hoe the dirt around it up into hills, as he had been told he must do. "It is too soon now, though," his father said.
'I congratulate you, quietly said Tom; and somehow Ethel felt that those three words were a satire on her 'capable of great things; while Leonard drew up, and Averil coloured, deferring the exhibition of Mab's accomplishments till 'another time, evidently meaning out of Tom's presence. 'Aubrey is gone to the Grange with papa, Ethel said, glad to lead away from Mab.
And Klesmer saying "Schön!" put out his hand again as a good-bye. He had certainly chosen the most delicate way of praising Mirah, and the Meyrick girls had now given him all their esteem. But imagine Mab's feeling when suddenly fixing his eyes on her, he said decisively, "That young lady is musical, I see!" She was a mere blush and sense of scorching. "Yes," said Mirah, on her behalf.
Crowds of fairies were running this away and that, asking each other stoutly, who was afraid, lights were extinguished, doors barricaded, and from the grounds of Queen Mab's palace came the rubadub of drums, showing that the royal guard had been called out. A regiment of Lancers came charging down the Broad Walk, armed with holly-leaves, with which they jog the enemy horribly in passing.
Never, even when poured from Queen Mab's old silver teapot, had the steaming beverage tasted so refreshing; and the men, sitting round in groups, mess-tin in hand, seemed to regard the whole business in the light of a gigantic picnic.
'I come to consult you confidentially, said Miss Whichello, when she and the bishop were alone in the library. 'I wish to ask for your advice. 'My advice and my friendship are both at your service, my dear lady, replied the courteous bishop. 'It is about Mab's parents, blurted out the little old lady. 'Oh! The bishop looked grave.
That is if Uncle Pennywait doesn't get ahead of you," he added with a sly wink at Aunt Lolly's husband. Hal and Mab hurried to look mere closely at their garden plots. Hal found, just as he had after the hail storm, that, fey hoeing dirt higher around his hills of corn he could make some of the stalks that had been trampled down, stand up straight. And Mab's beans could also be improved.
Merefleet glanced at her sharply, his attention arrested by something he did not understand. Seton pushed a glass of sherry towards her, but he was looking at Merefleet. "News indeed!" he said deliberately. "Is it actually an accomplished fact?" "According to the New York Herald," said Merefleet. Mab's face was growing whiter and whiter.
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