The candle in Eve's hand shone on the sleeping face of Lilith, and the waking faces of the three Little Ones, grouped on the other side of her couch.

"How beautiful she is grown!" said one of them.
"Poor princess!" said another; "I will sleep with her.

She will not bite any more!" As he spoke he climbed into her bed, and was immediately fast asleep.
Eve covered him with the sheet.
"I will go on her other side," said the third.

"She shall have two to kiss her when she wakes!" "And I am left alone!" said the first mournfully.
"I will put you to bed," said Eve.
She gave the candle to her husband, and led the child away.
We turned once more to go back to the cottage.

I was very sad, for no one had offered me a place in the house of the dead.