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Chapter Seven - The Lace Apron
"Now," said the Canary, in a tone more brisk than before, "we may talk
together more freely, as Mrs. Yoop cannot hear us. Perhaps we can figure
out a way to escape."
"Open!" said Woot the Monkey, still facing the door; but his command had
no effect and he slowly rejoined the others.
"You cannot open any door or window in this enchanted castle unless you
are wearing the Magic Apron," said the Canary.
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What Magic Apron do you mean?" asked the Tin Owl, in a curious voice.
The lace one, which the Giantess always wears. I have been her prisoner, in
this cage, for several weeks, and she hangs my cage in her bedroom every
night, so that she can keep her eye on me," explained Polychrome the
Canary. "Therefore I have discovered that it is the Magic Apron that opens
the doors and windows, and nothing else can move them. When she goes to
bed, Mrs. Yoop hangs her apron on the bedpost, and one morning she forgot
to put it on when she commanded the door to open, and the door would not
move. So then she put on the lace apron and the door obeyed her. That was
how I learned the magic power of the apron."
"I see--I see!" said the little Brown Bear, wagging his stuffed head. "Then, if
we could get the apron from Mrs. Yoop, we could open the doors and escape
from our prison."
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That is true, and it is the plan I was about to suggest," replied Polychrome
the Canary-Bird. "However, I don't believe the Owl could steal the apron, or
even the Bear, but perhaps the Monkey could hide in her room at night and
get the apron while she is asleep."
"I'll try it!" cried Woot the Monkey. "I'll try it this very night, if I can manage
to steal into her bedroom."
"You mustn't think about it, though," warned the bird, "for she can read
your thoughts whenever she cares to do so. And do not forget, before you
escape, to take me with you. Once I am out of the power of the Giantess, I
may discover a way to save us all."
"We won't forget our fairy friend," promised the boy; "but perhaps you can
tell me how to get into the bedroom."
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