38 THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE HEMPSEED.

that they were leaving perhaps for ever! They got into
a boat with all the animals, who, except the donkey, were
easily embarked: they loosened the rope—they pushed off
the barge—and now they are away from the land!

The moon was concealed behind a cloud, and the tide
was rapid.

All the soldiers had awoke with a start, crying, “To
arms! to arms!”

Torches of fir-wood shone on the high parts of the islet;
and their reddish gleam was thrown to a distance upon the
water. That shining light revealed the boat which was
carrying away the children of Prince Orfano-Orfana.
Muskets were fired; but the bullets fell in the lake without
reaching the fugitives. Prince Hempseed and his sister
were already beyond musket-range. Farther and farther
they were borne along, carrying with them the donkey, the
monkey, the dog, the two canaries, the cat, the parrot, the
magpie, and the pigeon.

The two children were saved '

And so were Patience, Zug,
Turnspit, Emerald, Topaz,
Coco, Counsellor, Chatter-
box, and Auriol.
We were quite wrong when
we supposed that Doubtless
the tutor had taken to flight
the moment the castle was
entered by the soldiers.
These wretches, in search-
ing the cellars, found him
= concealed behind a row of
= barrels. To seize him by
his black coat, to drag him
~ up stairs, and to take him
- before their captain to be
disposed of,—all this was