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Then, after having seen Violette's eyes close and sleep take possession of all her senses he lay at her feet and soon slept most profoundly. Violette was the first awake in the morning. She walked around the tree which had sheltered them during the night. Ourson awaked and not seeing Violette he sprang up in an instant and called her name in a voice choking with terror. "I am here!
"She is always counteracting the cruelties of her wicked sister." While thus talking merrily, their stomachs gave indication that they were suffering for dinner. Ourson had left in the well the provisions furnished by the fairy.
"Dear Violette, I will always love you. I will never forget that you are the only child who was ever willing to speak to me, touch me or embrace me." A short time after they arrived at the farm. Agnella and Passerose were seated at the door, talking together. When they saw Ourson arrive holding a little girl richly dressed by the hand, they were so surprised that neither could utter a word.
A lark now commenced its song just above the lovely little girl and awakened her from her profound slumber. She looked about her, called her nurse but finding herself alone in the woods, began to weep bitterly. Ourson was much affected at her tears and his embarrassment was very great. "If I show myself," said he to himself, "this poor little one will take me for some wild beast of the forest.
Have you not made me gay and happy me who was so wretched and so miserable before? Are you not every day and every hour of the day the consolation and happiness of my life and of that of my excellent mother?" Violette was still weeping and she answered only by pressing more tenderly to her heart her Ourson, her adopted brother. "Dear son," said his mother, "you are dripping wet.
Passerose put an end to it by crying out: "Would not one say ha! ha! that we were the most ha! ha! unfortunate people ha! ha! in the universe! Look at our poor Ourson, wet as a water-reed, bathing himself in his own and Violette's tears. Courage, children, courage and happiness! See, we are all alive, thanks to Ourson."
"Do not fly from me, dear little one," said Ourson, in his sad, soft voice; "I would not injure you for the whole world; on the contrary, I will assist you to find your father and mother." The child gazed at him with staring eyes and seemed much alarmed.
I love Mamma Ourson, oh, so much!" she said, seizing Agnella's hand and pressing it to her heart. Agnella replied by clasping her tenderly in her arms. Ourson was much moved his eyes were moist. Violette perceived this and passing her hand over his eyes, she said, entreatingly: "I pray you don't cry, Ourson; if you cry, Violette must cry too." "No, no, dear little girl, I will cry no more.
I will restore Ourson and Violette to you unharmed." Agnella, trembling with happiness, comprehended the wisdom of the counsel given by Passerose. She remained rooted to the spot but shuddering with agitation while Passerose ran to seek a ladder. Passerose was absent a long time which was excusable as she was somewhat confused. First she seized a cord, then a pitchfork, then a chair.
Since Agnella had revealed to her in confidence the nature of the sacrifice that she could impose upon herself, she was resolved to accomplish it, in spite of the opposition of Ourson. She thought only of the delight of giving an immense proof of her affection. This hope tempered her joy at having found him.
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