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THE STORY WITHOUT AN END
brightest fire-fly, and that it must needs be their king. Then all the fire-flies flew up and down the foot-path, and sought everywhere, till at length they came, as the dragon-fly had hoped they would, to the cave.
And now, as they looked at the Child, and every one of them saw itself reflected in his clear eyes, they rejoiced exceedingly, and called all their fellows together, and alighted on the bushes all around; and soon it was so light in the cave that herb and grass began to grow as if it had been broad day. Now, indeed, was the joy and triumph of the dragon-fly complete. The Child was delighted with the merry
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