Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia

's Repe

e prince had certainly not come well out of the adventure. He had failed (as all attempts to restore the Stuarts always did); he had been wounded, though he had never received a scratch in

id to herself, and at last she wen

"I don't want to see

ly me-Ja

! I want

k; I have good news for

, unlocking the door. "Why

iously hurt him badly; he looke

Dick?" asked the princess, takin

id Ricardo. "I've not

hat hap

've been beaten by a fellow younger than myself; and, oh! how my hand does hurt, and I've got such a headache! And what am I to say to my mother when she asks why

the princess; "I'm sure it's not so bad

ng how she had helped him, at the risk of her own life, when King James nearly

on, Jack dear. You are always a trump, I w

he knew perfectly well already), except the part pl

perfectly honourable gentleman, gave you the highest praise." She thought of lecturing him a little about disobeying his f

ay to my mother

something to say

truth," Ricardo went on. "Here's my hand,

queline. "Didn't you say Prince

; but what has th

with it, my dear Dick. How luck

brought a beautiful golden cask

phial, marked (in l

on Sa

ed a little of the ointment from the phial,

to do with the swo

smiling, and she began gently to rub,

ceased to hurt, and the look

r!" he said. "I can use

his was the famous Weapon Salve which you may read about in Sir Kenelm Digby, and which the Lady of Branxholm

y give me a kiss if you like; and I won't call you 'Jack,' or laugh at

e of Dick's permission, but advise

he said, "what

old anything about it," s

Don't you think, Jaqueline, you might break it to him? He's very fond of you. Just tell him what I told you;

newspaper o

e, smiling. "Nobody could tell, except the king and the pr

ily; "I don't care for that young man. Anyway, my

said Jaqueline. "And no

ervatory, Jaqueline told

y was very

anged the rug, the merest accident, Prince Charles would have dined at St.

actical affairs will n

with politics again, whatever happens. And he says he means to study all about them,

between Ricardo and Jaqueline, but she considere

know how Dick was able to observe it from any distance. I see your hand in that, my dear, and I am glad you can make such kind and wise use of the lessons of the good Fairy Paribanou. Jaqueli

hed very much, an

my dear," said his Majesty,

hought the more he felt the inconvenience

abroad, England would have been irritated. It is true she cannot get at Pantouflia very easily; we have no sea-coast, and we are surrounded by frien

e, there is no great harm done, and you have confe

expedition, without telling you. I have had enough of it. And I'll turn over a new leaf. I've learned to b

believe you mean what you say.

Ricardo, "was it not stran

, it may be worn out, someone may have substituted a common Persian rug; anything may happen. You must lear

d "un, deux; doublez, dégagez, vite; contre de carte," and so fo