r Ogre
is not yet arrived!'

'Not at all strange,' said she, tartly. 'He was always very stupid, and
constantly falls into mistakes, in which he comes worse off; and it is
very well he does, for he is credulous and cowardly fellow. Not at all
strange! If you will'--turning to her husband, so that I hardly heard
her words, until I caught--'Then everybody would have their rights, and
we should have no more trouble. Is it not, monsieur?' addressing me.

'If I were in England, I should imagine madame was speaking of the
reform bill, or the millennium,--but I am in ignorance.'

And just as I spoke, the great folding-doors were thrown open wide, and
every one started to their feet to greet a little old lady, leaning on
a thin black wand--and--

'Madame la Feemarraine,' was announced by a chorus of sweet shrill
voices.

And in a moment I was lying in the grass close by a hollow oak-tree,
with the slanting glory of the dawning day shining full in my face, and
thousands of little birds and delicate insects piping and warbling out
their welcome to the ruddy splendour.

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