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Updated: May 15, 2025
So matters went on till one evening Denis told Téphany that he really could not stay a moment, as he had promised to go to a dance that was to be held in the next village. Téphany's face fell; she had worked hard all day, and had been counting on a quiet hour with Denis. She did her best to persuade him to remain with her, but he would not listen, and at last she grew angry.
'Take this, she said; 'to-day at any rate you shall dine well, and the old woman took it, gazing at Tephany the while. 'Those who help others deserve to be helped, she answered; 'your eyes are still red because that miser Barbaik has forbidden you to speak to the young man from Plover.
The tap of a stick made her look up, and standing before her she saw a little old woman, whose face was strange to her. 'You would like to sit down and rest, granny? asked Téphany, pushing aside her bundle. 'When the sky is all the roof you have, you rest where you will, replied the old woman in trembling tones. 'Are you so lonely, then? inquired Téphany, full of pity.
If this is what you learn from Denis, I forbid you to speak to him, and I will have him turned out of the farm if he dares to show his face here again. Now go and wash the clothes and spread them out to dry. Téphany did not dare to disobey, but with a heavy heart went down the path to the river. 'She is harder than these rocks, said the girl to herself, 'yes, a thousand times harder.
'Yes, you have learned your lesson, answered the fairy, 'and now you shall lead a peaceful life and marry the man you love. For after all it was not yourself you thought of but him. Never again did Téphany see the old woman, but she forgave Denis for selling her tears, and in time he grew to be a good husband, who did his own share of work. From 'Le Foyer Breton, par E. Souvestre.
With a little shriek of joy Téphany took the necklace, and snapping the clasp ran to the mirror which hung in the corner. Ah, this time she was not afraid of Azilicz or of any other girl, for surely none could be as fair and white as she. And with the sight of her face a thought came to her, and putting on hastily her best dress and her buckled shoes she hurried off to the dance.
'What does fortune matter when one is young and strong? asked Téphany, but her aunt, amazed at such words, would hardly let her finish. 'What does fortune matter? repeated Barbaïk, in a shocked voice. 'Is it possible that you are really so foolish as to despise money?
Are they really pearls? he asked, falling on his knees also, and looking up at Téphany he perceived others still more beautiful rolling down the girl's cheeks. 'Take care not to let any of the neighbours hear of it, Denis, said Barbaïk. 'Of course you shall have your share, but nobody else shall get a single one. Cry on, my dear, cry on, she continued to Téphany.
Téphany did not in the least understand what she meant, but ran back to the farm as fast as she could, and began to fumble joyfully in her right-hand pocket. Sure enough, there was the little box with the precious ointment. She was in the act of rubbing her eyes with it when Barbaïk Bourhis entered the room.
Blushing with pleasure Téphany went home and stuck the feather into the blue ribbon which girls always wear in that part of the country. In a moment she heard Denis whistling gaily, and as her aunt was safely counting her cabbages, she hurried out to meet him. The young man was struck dumb by her talk.
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