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mbered how the Fairy Queen had given it to her to put on the little Prince's eyes, and how she had done it, and how bright his eyes looked when she touched them with the ointment. She wondered if it would make her eyes look bright, too, and take the marks of the tears away from them. She took a tiny bit of the ointment on her finger and just touched each eye with it. It did make them look brighter; there was no doubt about it. The next instant Kathleen started away from the mirror and across the room with a little frightened gasp. For, looking in the glass, she had seen a dark form pass behind her, as if it had just come in at the door of the room. She knew who it was without turning around. It was Terence Sullivan. He was still close to the door now, and she was across the room. She had the little iron crucifix in her hand and she turned and faced him. "What are you doing here?" she said. Terence only stared at her, for an instant, more surprised than she was herself. Then he stammered: "What--what am I--" "What are you here for?" said Kathleen. "Why do you follow me like this? I won't let you. Go away." Terence was a little more himself now. "Which eye do you see me with?" he cried. "With both eyes, of course," said Kathleen. "This for both of them, then!" Terence cried, and he struck at Kathleen's eyes with his fist. She raised her hand quickly to ward off the blow, and Terence's hand touched the iron crucifix. The blow did not reach her eyes. Terence started back from her and fell upon the floor. Only for an instant Kathleen saw his face. His eyes blazed, but the rest of it was as if he had been dead. Somehow he found his way out of the room, Kathleen could scarcely see how. He did not rise, but he seemed to run like a beast running for its life. Kathleen followed him out of the room and to the stairs. She saw him just leaving the house by the door. And yet she could not see how he went, for the door was shut. Kathleen ran downstairs to find her grandmother and to tell her what had happened. Mrs. O'Brien listened and then she said: "Kathleen, you have been thinking too much about Terence and you have got too nervous. Nobody has come into the house since you left me, only a few minutes ago." "But I saw him, grandmother," Kathleen answered, "and it was all just as I told you. How could I see him if he did not come?" Mrs. O'Brien sat and thought for a few minutes. "What did you do before you
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