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dreams, desired his daughters one evening to tell him what they
had dreamed on the preceding night. ‘The eldest said that she
had dreamed that he gave hera gown, the gold and jewels of
which were brighter than the sun ; the sccond said she dreamed
he had bought her a golden spinning-wheel and distaff, for her
to spin herself some linen ; and the youngest said her dream
was, that he had given her second sister in marriage, and on
the wedding-day had held a golden basin, and said, “Come,
Miranda, come and wash.” ‘The king was so much disturbed
by this last dream, that he went immediately and threw
himself on his bed, tormented with the thought that it fore-
hoded the loss of his crown. Nay, he wrought himself up to
such a pitch with this suspicion, that cruelty took place of
affection, and he determined to have his ouce darling daughter
despatched out of the way. For this purpose he commanded
the captain of his guards to carry her into the forest, and kill
her; and, that he might he sure of its being done, he ordered
the officer to bring her heart and tongue to the palace,
threatening him with the most eruel death, in case of disobe-
dience to this injunction. ‘The captain, with much sorrow,
went at an carly hour to the princess's apartment, telling her
the king had sent him for her. She arose immediately and
followed him, accompanied by a little Moor, called Patypata,
who held up her train ; also by a young ape, called Grabugeon,
anda little dog, called Tintin, which ran by her side.

Not finding the king in the garden, where the captain said
he was taking the fresh air, he pretended he had gone into the
forest, and said they must follow him thither. But as they
were passing on, and the sun arose, the princess observed that
her conductor was weeping, and with the utmost sweetne:
asked him the cause of his heing so afflicted. “ Alas, madam !”
he exclaimed, “how can I be otherwise? The king has

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