And as Tom neared the island , there sat upon a rock the most graceful creature that ever was seen , looking down , with her chin upon her hand , and paddling with her feet in the water . And when they came to her she looked up , and behold it was Ellie . `` Oh , Miss Ellie , '' said he , `` how you are grown ! '' `` Oh , Tom , '' said she , `` how you are grown too ! '' And no wonder ; they were both quite grown up -- he into a tall man , and she into a beautiful woman . `` Perhaps I may be grown , '' she said . `` I have had time enough ; for I have been sitting here waiting for you many a hundred years , till I thought you were never coming . '' `` Many a hundred years ? '' thought Tom ; but he had seen so much in his travels that he had quite given up being astonished ; and , indeed , he could think of nothing but Ellie . So he stood and looked at Ellie , and Ellie looked at him ; and they liked the employment so much that they stood and looked for seven years more , and neither spoke nor stirred . At last they heard the fairy say : `` Attention , children . Are you never going to look at me again ? '' `` We have been looking at you all this while , '' they said . And so they thought they had been . `` Then look at me once more , '' said she . They looked -- and both of them cried out at once , `` Oh , who are you , after all ? '' `` You are our dear Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby . '' `` No , you are good Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid ; but you are grown quite beautiful now ! '' `` To you , '' said the fairy . `` But look again . ''
`` You are Mother Carey , '' said Tom , in a very low , solemn voice ; XXXXX he had found out something which made him very happy , and yet frightened him more than all that he had ever seen .
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