Tyltyl

Tyltyl thought that, in saying this, he was paying the Fairy a compliment; for Madame Berlingot's shop, which was next door to their cottage, was a very pleasant place.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

Tyltyl was a little put out by her positive way of talking; and he answered:

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

"What did I tell you?" whispered the Cat to Tyltyl.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

Beautiful birds circled all round Tyltyl and Mytyl.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

Tyltyl did his best to chase them; for Mrs. Night kept to the plan contrived by the Cat and pretended to be frightened.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

Tyltyl -- that was our hero's name -- was ten years old; and Mytyl, his little sister, was only six.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

Then Tyltyl gave Tylô a last kiss, pressed him to his heart and, with never a tremble, put the key in the lock.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

She leaned over to Tyltyl and whispered to him, in her most honeyed voice:

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

Mytyl was terribly frightened and Tyltyl kept nervously turning round to Light.

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905

"Why do they call us the little Live Children?" asked Tyltyl, of

The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Georgette Leblanc 1905