Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party by Margaret McNamara

Author:Margaret McNamara
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

twelve

Goldie could barely concentrate as she went upstairs to breakfast. The other fairies were talking in high-pitched, excited voices and flitting about the breakfast table. They were chattering so loudly that they didn’t notice how quiet Goldie was.

The single topic of conversation was what this year’s fancy-dress theme would be.

“I bet it will be Famous Fairies from History,” said Fawn. “If it is, I’ll go as Tinker Bell!”

Goldie knew she should say something about her famous sister, but she was too lost in thought to say a word.

“I hope it’s Magic Animals,” said a fairy named Arabella. She was a mainland fairy, and seemed much kinder than the Townley sisters. “I would be a magical unicorn.”

The other fairies chimed in.

“And I’d be a dragon!”

“And I’d be a phoenix with rainbow wings!”

“It’s no use guessing,” said Claudine. “We won’t know what the theme is until Queen Titania’s decree arrives.”

Goldie’s mind was still on Avery. “The unfairness of it all!” she said aloud.

The fairies were silent.

“Golden Bell?” said Amanda. “Are you saying our queen is unfair?”

“Your queen?” said Goldie. She was embarrassed that she had not been following the conversation.

“Queen Titania sends us a decree on the morning of the party. The decree contains the costume theme.” Amanda spoke to Goldie as if she were a simpleton. “Then we observe a code of fairy silence till all the costumes are made.”

“That’s the way it has always been done,” said Claudine. “And the way we’ll do it this year—even with you island fairies here. There’s nothing unfair about it.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean—”

There was a sharp rap at the front door.

“Queen Titania’s page!”

A young fairy in smart gold brocade arrived on the doorstep of Amanda and Claudine’s house. She presented Amanda with a scroll.

All the fairies gathered around the decree with great excitement.

“Remember! Silence from now on,” said Amanda. She unrolled the scroll and hung it up on the wall behind her.

Goldie just hoped that the costume theme would be something perfect for her. But whatever it is, she thought, I’ll do my best for Sheepskerry.

When she looked at the scroll, her face fell. It was in very fancy handwriting. It must have been written by Queen Titania herself!

All the fairies gathered around Queen Titania’s decree. None of them made a sound. Golden looked up at the wall of words and did what Faith told her to do. She took a deep breath and focused her eyes on the swirling words, one at a time. But still the letters pushed together, and the words floated around the page. She could only make out a word here and there.

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