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Everychild - A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young and Which the Young May Interpret to the Old by Louis Dodge
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CHAPTER V

A DASHING YOUTH IN THE FOREST

And so they set forth along the road. They had not gone far, however,
when they espied a youth crossing the road before them.

It could be seen at once that he was on a very important mission, and
Everychild said to his companions, "Perhaps we ought not to disturb
him. Let us wait, and it may be that he will cross the road and go on
his way."

But the youth did not do this. He had heard the children approaching,
and he remained standing in the road, waiting for them to come up.

Grettel was already looking at the youth out of the corner of her eye
and smiling.

"I'm going to speak to him," declared Hansel.

"Hansel!" exclaimed Grettel; "we mustn't disturb him!" And she glanced
at Everychild for approval--though she hastily turned again so that she
was observing the strange youth out of the comer of her eye, and she
smiled more invitingly than ever.

"I don't care!" retorted Hansel. "He looks like a rich man's son, and
he might tell us where we could get something to eat."

Just then the strange youth began to approach them with a proud air.
He was really very handsome. He was very sturdy, and he was clothed
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