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But Goldilocks threw her soft arms about the woman's neck, and comforted her till it was morning, and the "gilded car of day" had risen from the ocean. The tears on her cheeks she dried with her fan, made of magical feathers.
When the children set out again on their journey, the woman gave Goldilocks a loving kiss, and then embraced Despard, saying,—
"For the sake of your sweet sister, I love even you."
"Poor little brother," said Goldilocks when they had gone farther on their journey, "you are as good as I; but how is it? you make people weep, while I must go with you to dry the tears you call forth."
"I am a black cloud," groaned Despard, "you a sunbeam."
"But I like to have a cloud to shine on," said loving little Goldilocks.
