L. I never said it was a beautiful place.

FLORRIE. What! not with diamonds strewed about it like dew?

L. That's according to your fancy, Florrie. For myself, I like dew

better.

ISABEL. Oh, but the dew won't stay; it all dries!

L. Yes; and it would be much nicer if the diamonds dried too, for

the people in the valley have to sweep them off the grass, in

heaps, whenever they want to walk on it; and then the heaps

glitter so, they hurt one's eyes.

FLORRIE. Now you're just playing, you know.

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