“I’m so sorry,” said Fairy Lady, “I didn’t think she’d mind so. We don’t want to hurt her feelings.”
“What shall we do?” asked Scissors Shears. “We don’t dare tell her until the last lesson—the King said—”
As Mary Frances neared the door she heard voices; but when she stepped in, all was still. She was crying as hard as ever.
“I feel certain—sure”
“Will I,
dear, dear
Fairy
Lady?”
“No,” she sobbed, “they’re not there! They are all gone!”