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Show -14- with tree stumps, and there, in the center, was the castle! The roof was completed, and seven twirling spires, edged in gold, reached toward the sky. The frame of the many gabled walls stood upon a foundation of solid marble, and large pillars bordered the curved entrance hall. Criss-Grossed beams of wood formed the divisions of many high ceilinged rooms, while oval openings for windows jutted over the latticed outer walls. "Oh! It is a fairy tale castle! A king must be building it!" Hearing the sound of hammering, Sandy ran toward the clearing. In her haste, she almost bumped into the back of a little man who had one foot perched on a tree stump. He was reading a blueprint, deep in thought. "Is that your castle?" Sandy asked. The man jumped, startled, and turned lis face, toward her. It was the strangest face she had ever seen! His tiny eyes were close together, almost pinching his nose, and his heavy black eyebrows formed a threatening V as he frowned at her. The outer ends of his eyebrows were so bushy, they were braided, and the tips were fastened with small gold pins. His nose was long and thin, overlapping his mouth. His mouth was most curious, for it seemed fixed in one position, like the downward curve of a bow, and in fact, the sides drooped right down around his fat little chin. He was dressed in a most elegant manner. "What do y_ou want!" he snarled at Sandy. "I suppose you've come begging for something?" "Oh no, sir," Sandy said, alarmed. "I was admiring the |