each band flew first to their treasures, burying them in their cellars and gardens, and hiding them...
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subject and chamberlain? Or shall I call the lord chancellor?' he added, rising. 'There is no need...
been coming every night, and giving him a slow poison. 'So!' said the king. 'Then I have not been s...
It would be but to know the sign of Me - not to know me myself. it would be no better than if I wer...
when he spied an opening on the opposite side of the cleft: it might be but a shadow hole, or it mi...
Fearing at last that he was rude, he turned them away; and, behold, he was in a room that was for b...
'They shall see that I believe it all this time,' said Curdie. 'Tell them that tomorrow morning you...
A few clouds had gathered about the west, but there was not a single cloud anywhere else to be seen...
merely plodding on busily with its four little stumps. How it managed to keep up he could not think...
dreamed my duty.' 'Then dream often, my son; for there must then be more truth in your dreams than...
is a strange animal you have,' she said, in a louder voice. 'Yes,' answered Curdie. 'She is no beau...
somehow as if out of it had come the light they had followed. There was no ornament else about her,...
opposite the door. 'I surrender,' cried Curdie. 'Then tie up your brute, and give her here.' 'No,...
The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald CONTENTS 1 The Mountain 2 The White Pigeon 3 The Mi...
The White Pigeon When in the winter they had had their supper and sat about the fire, or when in t...