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brought her ascending career to a close within a foot of it。 There she
remained�察 �horizontal as when she left her nurse's arms�察 �kicking and
laughing amazingly。 The nurse in terror flew to the bell�察�and begged the
footman�察 �who answered it�察 �to bring up the house´steps directly。
Trembling in every limb�察 �she climbed upon the steps�察 �and had to stand
upon the very top�察�and reach up�察�before she could catch the floating tail of
the baby's long clothes。
When the strange fact came to be known�察 �there was a terrible
commotion in the palace。 The occasion of its discovery by the king was
naturally a repetition of the nurse's experience。 Astonished that he felt no
weight when the child was laid in his arms�察�he began to wave her up and
not down�察 �for she slowly ascended to the ceiling as before�察 �and there
remained floating in perfect comfort and satisfaction�察�as was testified by
her peals of tiny laughter。 The king stood staring up in speechless
amazement�察�and trembled so that his beard shook like grass in the wind。
At last�察�turning to the queen�察�who was just as horror´struck as himself�察�he
said�察�gasping�察�staring�察�and stammering�察�
;She can't be ours�察�queen� ─�
Now the queen was much cleverer than the king�察 �and had begun
already to suspect that ;this effect defective came by cause。;
;I am sure she is ours�察─�answered she。 ;But we ought to have taken
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better care of her at the christening。 People who were never invited
ought not to have been present。;
;Oh�察 �ho� ─ �said the king�察 �tapping his forehead with his forefinger�察 �I
have it all。 I've found her out。 Don't you see it�察 �queen�拭 �Princess
Makemnoit has bewitched her。; ;That's just what I say�察─ �answered the
queen。
;I beg your pardon�察�my love�察�I did not hear you。John� �bring the steps
I get on my throne with。;
For he was a little king with a great throne�察�like many other kings。
The throne´steps were brought�察�and set upon the dining´table�察�and John
got upon the top of them。 But he could not reach the little princess�察�who
lay like a baby´laughter´cloud in the air�察�exploding continuously。 ;Take the
tongs�察�John�察─�said his Majesty�察�and getting up on the table�察�he handed them
to him。
John could reach the baby now�察 �and the little princess was handed
down by the tongs。
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4。 Where Is She�拭�
One fine summer day�察�a month after these her first adventures�察�during
which time she had been very carefully watched�察�the princess was lying on
the bed in the queen's own chamber�察 �fast asleep。 One of the windows
was open�察�for it was noon�察�and the day was so sultry that the little girl was
wrapped in nothing less ethereal than slumber itself。 The queen came
into the room�察 �and not observing that the baby was on the bed�察 �opened
another window。 A frolicsome fairy wind�察�which had been watching for a
chance of mischief�察�rushed in at the one window�察�and taking its way over
the bed where the child was lying�察�caught her up�察�and rolling and floating
her along like a piece of flue�察 �or a dandelion seed�察 �carried her with it
through the opposite window�察 �and away。 The queen went down´stairs�察�
quite ignorant of the loss she had herself occasioned。
When the nurse returned�察 �she supposed that her Majesty had carried
her off�察�and�察�dreading a scolding�察�delayed making inquiry about her。 But
hearing nothing�察 �she grew uneasy�察 �and went at length to the queen's
boudoir�察�where she found her Majesty。
;Please�察�your Majesty�察�shall I take the baby�拭─�said she。
;Where is she�拭─�asked the queen。
;Please forgive me。 I know it was wrong。;
;What do you mean�拭─�said the queen�察�looking grave。
;Oh� �don't frighten me�察�your Majesty� ─�exclaimed the nurse�察�clasping
her hands。
The queen saw that something was amiss�察 �and fell down in a faint。
The nurse rushed about the palace�察�screaming�察 �My baby� �my baby� ─�
Every one ran to the queen's room。 But the queen could give no
orders。 They soon found out�察 �however�察 �that the princess was missing�察�
and in a moment the palace was like a beehive in a garden�察 �and in one
minute more the queen was brought to herself by a great shout and a
clapping of hands。 They had found the princess fast asleep under a rose´
bush�察 �to which the elvish little wind´puff had carried her�察 �finishing its
mischief by shaking a shower of red rose´leaves all over the little white
sleeper。 Startled by the noise the servants made�察�she woke�察�and�察�furious
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with glee�察 �scattered the rose´ leaves in all directions�察 �like a shower of
spray in the sunset。
She was watched more carefully after this�察�no doubt�察�yet it would be
endless to relate all the odd incidents resulting from this peculiarity of the
young princess。 But there never was a baby in a house�察 �not to say a
palace�察 �that kept the household in such constant good humour�察 �at least
below´ stairs。 If it was not easy for her nurses to hold her�察�at least she
made neither their arms nor their hearts ache。 And she was so nice to
play at ball with� �There was positively no danger of letting her fall。 They
might throw her down�察�or knock her down�察�or push her down�察�but couldn't
let her down。 It is true�察�they might let her fly into the fire or the coal´hole�察�
or through the window�察�but none of these accidents had happened as yet。
If you heard peals of laughter resounding from some unknown region�察�you
might be sure enough of the cause。 Going down into the kitchen�察�or the
room�察 �you would find Jane and Thomas�察 �and Robert and Susan�察 �all and
sum�察�playing at ball with the little princess。 She was the ball herself�察�and
did not enjoy it the less for that。 Away she went�察 �
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