Little Queen Mab (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... EXPLORING. QLOWLY she moved H' along the corridor until she came to a glass door, which she perceived opened on to a lawn. With her usual impulsiveness she at once tried the handle, which, to her delight, turned easily in her band, and without pausing to reflect, she stepped out upon the greensward. "With a long breath of satisfaction she bounded forward to explore whatever might be within reach. She found the smooth velvet turf on one side sloped downwards, but in front of her it rose abruptly until it lost itself in a wood--a most delightful wood it appeared to be, composed of fine old trees which promised a delicious shade and shelter from the hot June sun. A moment more and she had entered it. Ferns grew luxuriantly on all sides, whilst a carpet of moss seemed to spread itself everywhere--over the jutting pieces of rock, over the hark and projecting roots of the trees, over the stonework of a little old bridge which caught her eye, and towards which she immediately bent her steps. When in the centre she paused to lean over the low parapet and look down into the clear water of a mountain stream which was rushing down helterskelter, hurrying, tumbling, dashing and foaming among the rocks and stones in its bed, and-making a wonderful amount of noise and splashing, considering its size. She hung over it for some moments, enjoying all the hurry and bustle and commotion; and then she suddenly raised her eyes as she bethought herself of looking to see whence the water came. No sooner had she done so than she uttered an involuntary cry of delight, and then stood almost breathless, gazing upon the spectacle which met her eye. For there in front of her, like a silver stream in the midst of the dark woods on either side, was a beautiful waterfall, tumbling over ...