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Little Marie seemed to give no more heed to the child's odd words than to regard them as a proof of friendship. She wrapped him up with care, stirred the fire, and as the fog resting on the neighboring pool gave no sign of lifting, she advised Germain to lie near the fire and take a nap.
"I see that you are sleepy already," said she, "for you don't say a word and you gaze into the fire, just as your little boy was doing."