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across the square with all the nesty ol an
lll][)L‘lll] ( .esar. At this \l“l][ the two attendants ol the Princess l)lll\[ mto an uncontrollable (it of lau ghter, and
some oranges at hand, pelted the mider
OOD-CUTTER 00 3 Tower. The heat was stifling, silence reigned inthe streets. King [Toneybee, n
4 chamber far wmm‘c(l from the heat and notse, wis sleeping and dre ammyg ol the wel- fare of his people. He awoke \U(l(ltl]l\ with
S0 that he received two strasght e asstart s the fair Aleli, inan aceess of tender. ln\ e ness, was clinging round his neck, whilst “Nou may laugh,” he eried o 1 only wish burning tears (eIl upon his face. vou might never cease SWhat is this 27 asked the laughing.” And here the T Ning, surprised ot this un- two women began to laugh U wonted show of atfection. = What mmoderately in o spite of ‘1“ Cooare all these tears and Kisses 2 the commands of the SIS I suppose there s somethmg you Princess, who had taken REN R me to do for you.’ pity on the poor wood- “ Nothing of the kind, cutter. my dear father,” said SWhat o charming Prin- Alelrs =1 wish to do cess T sand Zerbin regard - whatever pleases vou, | g Alclic v so lovely, vt have found the son-in-lav: sosade T wish vou every vou have heen longing
blessing, Princess, and may vou love him who s the st o make Vou Lugh, and mas he hecomee: vour hushand.” L pon which he o howed most aracioushv to the Princess.
Asoarule 1tis better to
salute no one, not even o Quecn, when riding a lagot s but, untortunately, Zerhing forgot this. I order to bhow to the Prin cess he had unfastened the cord that bound the branches together, where- upon the bundle hurst apart —and - the worthy Zerbim iell hackwards i the most ridiculous fash-
on, with his legs in the ar. He o picked himscelr up by turning head over heels as he did so.
Philosophy has not vet oxplamed why pwplg ]IU”h At see ln“ ()Lhux fall. ltm(us Al did as evervoine clse did, and burst into a loud peal of laughter, Soon alter she rose, glanced at Zerbin with a st ANZC eN- p]usmn, pusxm“ her hand o her heart., citered the palicee in great agitation.
In the meantime Zerbin preked up his branches and returned home on foot, like an
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vrdinary wood-cutter, Prosperity had not dazzled him . misfortune troubled him o little.
Whilst these arave evenls woere taking place, four o'clock struck in the Salermno
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for, and T am utld\ to give him my hand.”
“(_)h, said King Honey bee, “is that the end of vour obstinacy 2 Who it tobe? Isat the Prince of Cava ? No?2 The Count ol Capri, then, or the Marquis of Sorrento ? No? Well, who is it then ? 7
“1 do not know he 1s, myv dear father.
“You do not know him? Fow s that? Vou must have scen him,”
“Yes, I have seen hin
a little while ago, on the paliace square.” |
“And did he speak o
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you? '’ “No, lather. When hearts understand cach
other) s there any need
. Lo s])ul\? | PALACE 1N 1 - e . / Ning [l()l!(fi_\l)c:f v made o urimace, ~seratehed his carcand, Tooking fixedly at his
daughter, said : O course, he isa Prince ?
“ I do not know it matters litde,” rephied Aledr.
LU matters muchs iy daughter Vou understand hittle of politics. Where 15 this ine over hidden, whom vou have never
]ml\cn to and who adores you 2" Y1 do not know,” said Alcli. “This s too mueh,” eried King Honeybec, MY e 15 too precious to e wasted in lztening to such nonsense ! Slaves ' call