The Magic Nuts

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Molesworth Mrs.. The Magic Nuts

CHAPTER I. NIGHT AND MORNING

CHAPTER II. APPLES AND NUTS

CHAPTER III. IT IS HILDEGARDE

CHAPTER IV. ON THE WAY

CHAPTER V 'WHAT'S O'CLOCK?'

CHAPTER VI. GNOMELAND

CHAPTER VII. A COLLATION UNDER DIFFICULTIES

CHAPTER VIII. TREE-TOP LAND

CHAPTER IX. A CONCERT

CHAPTER X. THE BLUE-SILK ROOM

CHAPTER XI 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID'

CHAPTER XII 'THE UNSELFISH MERMAID' (continued)

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It was market-day, to Leonore's great delight, and scarcely less to that of her governess. The scene was a busy and amusing one, and added to that was the charm of everything being so new to the little girl. She wanted to buy all sorts of treasures, but when Fraulein reminded her that there was no hurry, and that she would probably have plenty of chances of choosing the things that took her fancy at the yearly fair at Dorf, or in the little village shops there, she gave in, and contented herself with some delicious tiny pots and jugs, which she declared must really have been made by fairies.

'You are in the country of fairies now,' said Fraulein, smiling. 'Not Fairyland itself, of course, but one of the earth countries which lie nearest its borders.'

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'Mayn't we get out here and walk on a little way?' asked Leonore, and Fraulein said 'Yes,' it was just what she had been intending.

'It is pretty here,' said Leonore, looking about her with satisfaction; 'the woods are so thick and dark – I love Christmas-tree woods – and the road goes winding such a nice funny way. And see, Fraulein, there's another little well, all mossy, and the water so clear. Doesn't the running and trickling sound pretty? And, oh yes, there are goats down there, goats with bells. I hear them tinkling, and the man with them has some kind of a music-pipe – listen, Fraulein.'

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