. Stories from The earthly paradise . ay. For a long time she laystaring dreamily at the green canopy of leaves overheadand the flecks of blue sky that shone between. After awhile she began to think how nice it would be to bathein the lake, and before long she had slipped off her , however, she untied the bundle she carried, andamused herself by trying the dainty golden shoes on herbare white feet. They fitted as though they had beenmade for her, and she sighed as she set them down on thegrass. In another minute she was splashing in the cool water,swimming to and fro, now on her b
. Stories from The earthly paradise . ay. For a long time she laystaring dreamily at the green canopy of leaves overheadand the flecks of blue sky that shone between. After awhile she began to think how nice it would be to bathein the lake, and before long she had slipped off her , however, she untied the bundle she carried, andamused herself by trying the dainty golden shoes on herbare white feet. They fitted as though they had beenmade for her, and she sighed as she set them down on thegrass. In another minute she was splashing in the cool water,swimming to and fro, now on her breast, now on herback or side; for like all men and maids of that countryEhodope was quite at home in the water. As sheplayed she suddenly heard the scream of an eagle, and,turning, she saw the great bird swoop down from a cragon the hillside. Down, down he came, until she couldhear the whirring of his wings, and then she gave astartled cry, for her eyes caught the gleam of the sunon the golden shoes, and she knew that the same sight. EHODOPE SAW THAT HE HELD IN HIS TALONS ONE OF THE GOLDEN SHOES. THE STORY OF RHODOPE 141 had brought the eagle down. True enough ! In anothermoment the bird dropped like a stone, flapped his wings,and rose again, and Khodope saw that he held in histalons one of the golden shoes. One other raucous crythe eagle gave, then, sweeping round in a wide circle,soared again, until a jutting crag of the hill hid him fromsight. No doubt Ehodope ought to have been very muchcast down at this mishap, but, strange to say, she was sooner had the first shock passed, and, clothed again,she had wrapped up the remaining shoe in its red silkcovering, than she began to find consolation. Whoknows, thought she, this strange happening may bean omen of wonderful things that shall come to all the way home she was busy weaving romanticfancies and recalling all the tales she had heard of humblyborn maids who had won the hearts of Princes and risento wealth and
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