Chapter 16

           IfthepoorMarionettehaddangledtheremuchlonger,allhopewouldhavebeenlost.Luckilyforhim,theLovelyMaidenwithAzureHaironceagainlookedoutofherwindow. Filledwithpityatthesightofthepoorlittlefellowbeingknockedhelplesslyaboutbythewind,sheclappedherhandssharplytogetherthreetimes. 

           Atthesignal,aloudwhirrofwingsinquickflightwasheardandalargeFalconcameandsettleditselfonthewindowledge. 

           "Whatdoyoucommand,mycharmingFairy?"askedtheFalcon,bendinghisbeakindeepreverence(foritmustbeknownthat,afterall,theLovelyMaidenwithAzureHairwasnoneotherthanaverykindFairywhohadlived,formorethanathousandyears,inthevicinityoftheforest). 

           "DoyouseethatMarionettehangingfromthelimbofthatgiantoaktree?" 

           "Iseehim." 

           "Verywell.Flyimmediatelytohim.Withyourstrongbeak,breaktheknotwhichholdshimtied,takehimdown,andlayhimsoftlyonthegrassatthefootoftheoak." 

           TheFalconflewawayandaftertwominutesreturned,saying, "Ihavedonewhatyouhavecommanded." 

           "Howdidyoufindhim?Aliveordead?" 

           "Atfirstglance,Ithoughthewasdead.ButIfoundIwaswrong,forassoonasIloosenedtheknotaroundhisneck,hegavealongsighandmumbledwithafaintvoice,`NowIfeelbetter!’" 

           TheFairyclappedherhandstwice.AmagnificentPoodleappeared,walkingonhishindlegsjustlikeaman. Hewasdressedincourtlivery.Atricorntrimmedwithgoldlacewassetatarakishangleoverawigofwhitecurlsthatdroppeddowntohiswaist. 

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