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difficult for other flowers and children to find one out ;

but the lily was quite determined, and would not

allow the mouse.to bring Pearl to see him.
Nevertheless, the lily thought a great deal about

Pearl, and watched for her coming ‘every day of his «~

life.

One day the children were late coming down the
path under the-great cliff towards the torrent-bed.

It is true that Ruby did not always come. When
he was out a-hunting with the bear or the stag, or
even when he was coursing with the hares, he would
sometimes be away, as we have said, whole’ days
together. But Pearl scarcely ever missed a day.

She was very fond of the river.

She was very fond of the fish.

When the weather was hot she would stand in the
water, making little ripples play over her pretty
white feet, and she would make bridges with her soft
little hands for the fishes to leap over.

She would laugh when they leapt and glided away
in the clear water.