It is for your good as well as ours , ' and she held out her apron to catch them , and Denis his hat . But Tephany could hardly bear any more . She felt half choked at the sight of their greediness , and wanted to rush from the hall , and though Barbaik caught her arm to prevent this , and said all sorts of tender words which she thought would make the girl weep the more , Tephany with a violent effort forced back her tears , and wiped her eyes . ` Is she finished already ? ' cried Barbaik , in a tone of disappointment . ` Oh , try again , my dear . Do you think it would do any good to beat her a little ? ' she added to Denis , who shook his head . ` That is enough for the first time . I will go into the town and find out the value of each pearl . ' ` Then I will go with you , ' said Barbaik , who never trusted anyone and was afraid of being cheated . So the two went out , leaving Tephany behind them . She sat quite still on her chair , her hands clasped tightly together , as if she was forcing something back . At last she raised her eyes , which had been fixed on the ground , and beheld the fairy standing in a dark corner by the hearth , observing her with a mocking look . The girl trembled and jumped up , then , taking the feather , the pin , and the box , she held them out to the old woman . ` Here they are , all of them , ' she cried ; ` they belong to you . Let me never see them again , but I have learned the lesson that they taught me . Others may have riches , beauty and wit , but as for me I desire nothing but to be the poor peasant girl I always was , working hard for those she loves . ' ` Yes , you have learned your lesson , ' answered the fairy , ` and now you shall lead a peaceful life and marry the man you love . For after all it was not yourself you thought of but him . '
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