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No sooner thought than done! Laying his gun carefully upon the ground, he looks around him to see by what means he shall gain possession of this lucky fern which is growing, deeply rooted in its native soil, far above him.,After which Etwald bowed his visitor politely to the door of the gloomy old house which he occupied in Deanminster, and Jen returned home, quite baffled as to what could have become of the devil-stick. All his inquiries proved futile, and he was unable even to conjecture how it had disappeared; yet knowing its fatal qualities, he was in constant dread lest it should reappear in connection with a tragedy. Maurice still held to his idea that Dido had taken the wand, but Jen's inquiries proved that the negress had not been out of the house the night in question.,Beauties, that charm, become you more than dress,,"Tell your master," replied the King, "that I thank him and am pleased with his gift.","She won't have you.",“Well, you can sit and listen to music all day, and eat plums at the same time.”,“What’s matter’s Gordon?” he enquired anxiously.,“Do you think five cents is too dear?” asked Johnny in a businesslike manner.,"Mornin', neighbors," he greeted the men in the buckboard, "won't you pull in?","I can guess what she said," interrupted Jen, hastily. "No more of this till after dinner, my dear lad. Then I'll explain all.",The whole company trembled when they heard this terrible prediction, and there was not one among them who did not shed tears. At this moment the young fairy advanced from behind the tapestry, and said, speaking that all might hear,—,"It is a noble life," said Lucy. "But it must be nobly lived.".