The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories

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For the princess was the king's own sister; and he ought not to have forgotten her. But she had made herself so disagreeable to the old king, their father, that he had forgotten her in making his will; and so it

er little eyes flashed blue. When she hated anybody, they shone yellow and green. What they looked like when she loved anybody, I do not know; for I never heard of her loving anybody but herself, and I do not think she could have managed that if she had not somehow got used to herself. But what made it highly imprudent in the king to forget her was-that she was awfully clever. In fact, she was a witch; and when she bewitch

hapel. When they were all gathered about the font, she contrived to get next to it, and throw something into the water; after which she maintained a very respectful demeanour till

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them notwithstanding. The baby, on the contrary, began to laugh and crow; while the nurse gave a start and a smothered cry, fo

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