24
THE THORN 25
THE SERPENT 27
IF THIS SHOULD BE. I 28
IF THIS SHOULD BE. II 30
THE FEAST 32
THE SPIRIT 35
THE ROOTS 37
ALONG THE WAY 39
THE GRAVE DIGGERS 42
THE SICK CHILD 44
AT LONG LAST 48
GILLYFLOWER GENTLEMAN 50
THE JUDGMENT 52
THE BLIND CHILD 54
THE CAKE 56
THE SERMON 59
THE TANGLED SKEIN 61
THE NURSLING 64
WORMWOOD 67
THE PIT 69
HOSPITALITY 73
THE POT 75
THE BODY 76
THE RULER 79
THE TORCH-BEARER 81
THE STONE BLOCKS 83
THE POTTER 85
THE NEIGHBOUR 87
THE WOUND 88
THE WHITE FIRE. I 90
THE WHITE FIRE. II 94
FOR YOU AND ME 96
THE PICTURE BOOK 98
THE FLOWER OF JOY 100
THE BURNING HOUSE 102
THE PLANT 104

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THE SILVER CROWN

A BOOK OF FABLES

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THE SILVER CROWN

"And shall I be a king?" asked the child, "and shall I wear a crown?"

"You shall surely wear a crown," said the Angel, "and a kingdom is
waiting for you."

"Oh, joy!" said the child. "But tell m