70 PRINCE PRIGIO.

 

CHAPTER XIV.

The King Explains.

presence of mind was Benson.

PG “Did your lordship ring for coffee ?”
he asked, quietly; and when he was
told ‘‘ Yes,” he bowed and withdrew,
with majestic composure.

When he had gone, the prince threw himself
at the king’s feet, crying:

‘“‘Pardon, pardon, my liege!”

“Don’t speak to me, sir!” answered the ©
king, very angrily; and the poor prince threw
. himself at the feet of the queen.

But she took no notice of him whatever, no
‘more than if he had been a fairy ; and the prince
heard her murmur, as she pinched her royal
arms

“‘T shall waken presently; this is nothing
cout of the way for a dream. Dr. Rumpfino
ascribes it to imperfect nutrition.”

All this time, the Lady Rosalind, as pale asa
marble statue, was leaning against the side of
the open window. The prince thought he could
do nothing wiser than go and comfort her, so

| HE first who recovered his voice: and
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