And as he did there came rushing over the Rainbow Bridge a great company -- the band of fellow travellers . But all were too late to win the double boon . Ving had won to it through the danger and suffering of the dark river . '' The rainbow had faded out , and the darkness of the October dusk was falling . `` I wonder , '' said Dan meditatively , as we went away from that redolent spot , `` what it would be like to live for ever in this world . '' `` I expect we 'd get tired of it after awhile , '' said the Story Girl . `` But , '' she added , `` I think it would be a goodly while before I would . '' CHAPTER XXIX . THE SHADOW FEARED OF MAN We were all up early the next morning , dressing by candlelight . But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down , sitting on Rachel Ward 's blue chest and looking important . `` What do you think ? '' she exclaimed . `` Peter has the measles ! He was dreadfully sick all night , and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor . He was quite light-headed , and did n't know any one . Of course he 's far too sick to be taken home , so his mother has come up to wait on him , and I 'm to live over here until he is better . '' This was mingled bitter and sweet . We were sorry to hear that Peter had the measles ; but it would be jolly to have the Story Girl living with us all the time . What orgies of story telling we should have ! `` I suppose we 'll all have the measles now , '' grumbled Felicity .
`` And October is such an inconvenient time for measles -- there 's so much XXXXX do . ''
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