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owner opened the door when he knocked, as if he had expected him He

was a little, old, witheredeyes

constantly in a slow restlessthat eluded the to examine several other

articles, Cosmo at last approached the mirror, and requested to have it

taken down

"Take it down yourself, master; I cannot reach it," said the old man

Cos was indeed

delicate and costly, being both of ad withal

to which he had no clue This, naturally, in one of his tastes and

temperament, increased the interest he felt in the old ed to possess it, in order to study its frame at

his leisure He pretended, however, to want it only for use; and saying

he feared the plate could be of little service, as it was rather old, he

brushed away a little of the dust fro to see a dull

reflection within His surprise was great when he found the reflection

brilliant, revealing a glass not only uninjured by age, but wondrously

clear and perfect (should the whole correspond to this part) even for

one newly from the hands of the maker He asked carelessly what the

oanted for the thing The olda sum of

money far beyond the reach of poor Cosmo, who proceeded to replace the

mirror where it had stood before