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Title: The pink fairy book
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, ed
Subjects: Tales
Publisher: New York, London (etc.) Longmans, Green, and co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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servant. Themistress said she did, and if the girl was willing shemight stay. But day by day the poor maiden grew moreand more sad, till at last her mistress begged her to saywhat was the matter. Then she told her story — how shewas going through the world seeking after her husband. And her mistress answered her, Where he is. nonecan tell better than the Sun, the Moon, and the Wind,for they go everywhere! On hearing these words the damsel set forth oncemore, and walked till she reached the Golden Castle,where lived the Sun. And she knocked boldly at thedoor, saying, All hail, O Sun! T have come to ask if,of your charity, you will help me in my need. By myown fault have I fallen into these straits, and I amweary, for I seek my husband through the wide world/ THE SPRIG OF ROSEMARY 233 Indeed! spoke the Sun. Do you, rich as you are,need help? But though you live in a palace withoutwindows, the Sun enters everywhere, and he knows you. Then the bride told him the whole story, and did not
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hide her own ill-doing. And the Sun listened, and wassorry for her; and though he could not tell her where togo, he gave her a nut, and bid her open it in a time ofgreat distress. The damsel thanked him with all her 234 THE SPRIG OF ROSEMARY heart, and departed, aud walked and walked and walked,till she came to another castle, and knocked at the door,which was opened by an old woman. All hail! said the girl. I have come, of yourcharity, to ask your help! It is my mistress, the Moon, you seek. I will tellher of your prayer. So the Moon came out, and when she saw the maidenshe knew her again, for she had watched her sleepingboth in the cottage and in the palace. And she spake toher and said: Do you, rich as you are, need help ? Then the girl told her the whole story, and the Moonlistened, and was sorr)^ for her; and though she couldnot tell her where to find her husband, she gave her analmond, and told her to crack it when she was in greatneed. So the damsel thanked her, and departed, a

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