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“Mamma,” said Princess Greedalind, “if we could find out that Fair Fountain, and keep it all to ourselves!”

“Yes, my daughter, and the Growing Well to wash our money in,” replied Queen Wantall: but King Winwealth said—

“Excepting yesterday’s tale, and the two that went before it, I have not heard such a story since my brother Wisewit went from me, and was lost in the forest. Silverspurs, the fourth of my pages, go and bring this maiden a pearl necklace.”

Snowflower received the necklace accordingly, gave her thanks, made her courtesy, and went down on her grandmother’s chair to the servants’ hall. That night they gave her a down pillow, and next day she dined on a roast chicken. The feasting within and the clamour without went on as on the days before: King Winwealth fell into his accustomed low spirits after supper, and sent down a message for Snowflower, which was told her by the master-cook. So the little girl went up in her grandmother’s chair, with red shoes, the clocked hose, the white satin gown, and the pearl necklace on. All the company welcomed her with joyful looks, and no sooner had she made her courtesy, and laid down her head, saying—“Chair of my