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And presently he lifted his trembling hand to his brow, and there was the light of a terrible vision in his eyes. He began to speak like one in a dreadful dream "Methinks I see the face of Everychild!" he mused. "Methinks that always the face of Everychild shall gaze upon me with horror and contempt because I slew this gentle lad. Nay, by my faith, I will not!" He thrust Arthur from him.
The Masked Lady remarked almost dreamily: "When Everychild seeks the place where the Sleeping Beauty lies, forests always open and the steepest paths are easy to climb." Everychild caught at the name. "The Sleeping Beauty I have heard of her," he said. And he added, "Is she here?" The Masked Lady did not reply in words, but the obscure smile on her lips was very significant.
But now that I have found the place which shelters her I shall not give up until I stand face to face with her again. Dear Everychild . . ." "Well?" said Everychild, seeing that his friend found it very hard to continue. "I have come now to tell you we must part. I could not remain away, remembering that I had not bade you farewell.
But the parents were far away and in many places, and it must needs be a difficult task to consult them all to learn if they were ready to enter upon a just and binding covenant. Everychild drew near, after Truth and the giant had been reunited, in the hope of being able to help in the next great step which lay before them.
And presently he began, falteringly, "My brothers and sisters . . ." "Oh," said Cinderella, understanding, "he doesn't want to leave his brothers and sisters." "But we could take your brothers and sisters, too," said Everychild to the little boy. The little boy now gazed at Everychild, and the blank expression in his eyes was there no more. "Come, we'll get them," declared Everychild.
After this unexpected consummation had been gratefully discussed, there was much to say about the great reunion which they all had at heart. Everychild was of the opinion that it might prove all but impossible to retrace their steps over the way they had come.
They were the voices of children, and it was plain to Everychild that they were in trouble. He waited until they came close, and then his heart bounded, because he recognized them. He had often seen their pictures. They were Hansel and Grettel. Hansel was saying sorrowfully, "I am afraid they are all gone, Grettel, and we shall never be able to find our home again."
She was really untangling the tail of the kite, moving it here and there with large gestures. And then Everychild forgot all about the kite. Certain amazing things had begun to happen near by. It had been getting dark in the room; and now it suddenly became quite bright, though no one had turned the lights on. And there was a sound of music a short bit of a march, which ended all of a sudden.
And there was a malicious gleam in his slanting eyes as he added, "Suppose you make a wish. But I charge you! think twice before you wish." Everychild could not take back his words; and besides, he was tempted. He touched the lamp with trembling fingers. He rubbed it, hoping that Aladdin would not laugh at him for being awkward or inexperienced. And sure enough, the genie of the lamp appeared.
"A survival of the male superstition that Woman was born into perpetual bondage," was the crisp response. It seemed to Everychild that some one ought to change the subject. He tried. "It's really very interesting, Mother Hubbard," he said; "and and that's a very nice dog you've got!" "Do you think so? Take him away with you do! I see nothing nice about him."
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