The Green Fairy Book

changed into a serpent. It had been prophesied that she should be delivered by a little soldier, and that she must marry hi

the bouquet of immortelles, and the scarf, all had the power of

ritical moment, Ludovin

most coaxing voice; 'and I find you are more powerful than any

from his bosom. Ludovine fastened one in his buttonhole and the other round his arm. '

' said John; 'and you shall nev

how you managed to carry me so q

e really mean to marry me,' he thought to himse

tell me?' in such a tender voice

does it matter telling her the secret,

the virtue of

e. 'Don't you think we had better take a

did the same. He laid his head on his left arm, roun

the mantle, drew it gently from under him and wrapped it round her, took the purse from his pocket,