You know what your father says about being outside. You must be back before sunset. Irene Lootie. (She pauses.) You remember how I was missing the other day and you couldn’t find me? Lootie Of course I remember. It was very unkind of you to hide from me for so long. I began to (Bristling.) be afraid … Irene What were you afraid of? Lootie Never mind. Now tell me where you were hiding. I was worried silly. Irene I’d been up a long way, up one of the palace towers to see my very great, huge, old grandmother. Lootie. You don’t have a grandmother. Irene I mean my grandmother. You know, she is so tall and beautiful with such lovely white hair, and she sits in an empty room spinning all day. Lootie What nonsense you are talking, princess. Irene And she’s been there ever since I came here ever so long. – Lootie I dare say. Why didn’t you tell me then? Lootie Because you’ve made it all up. Now tell me, where were you really hiding? You don’t believe me! (Bursting into tears.) Lootie It is not at all becoming in a princess to tell stories expect to be believed just because she is a and princess. Irene But it’s true. I did see her. Lootie Well you must have dreamed it then. Irene Well you just come up the tower with me and see if it’s the truth.
You know what your father says about being outside. You must be back before sunset. Irene Lootie. (She pauses.) You remember how I was missing the other day and you couldn’t find me? Lootie (Bristling.) Of course I remember. It was very unkind of you to hide from me for so long. I began to be afraid … Irene What were you afraid of? Lootie Never mind. Now tell me where you were hiding. I was worried silly. Irene I’d been up a long way, up one of the palace towers to see my very great, huge, old grandmother. Lootie. You don’t have a grandmother. Irene I mean my grandmother. You know, she is so tall and beautiful with such lovely white hair, and she sits in an empty room spinning all day. Lootie What nonsense you are talking, princess. Irene And she’s been there ever since I came here – ever so long. Lootie I dare say. Why didn’t you tell me then? Lootie Because you’ve made it all up. Now tell me, where were you really hiding? (Bursting into tears.) You don’t believe me! Lootie It is not at all becoming in a princess to tell stories and expect to be believed just because she is a princess. Irene But it’s true. I did see her. Lootie Well you must have dreamed it then. Irene Well you just come up the tower with me and see if it’s the truth.
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