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 and now we feel as though we were parting from an old friend. We have treated you very rudely, we fear. We have dragged you hither and thither without once asking you whether you liked such wandering habits. We have led you through the ancient forests; have soared with you to the confines of space; have plunged with you into the sea; and, in fine, have taken you everywhere. We trust that you bear us no malice, and will not think that time wasted which was spent in listening to our FAIRY TALES OF SCIENCE.