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shepherds, clad in grass-green and crowned with garlands, rose up, and said—

“That’s our story.”

“Mamma,” said Princess Greedalind, “what a lovely playground that violet pasture would make for me!”

“What wool could be had off all those snow-white sheep!” said Queen Wantall: but King Winwealth said—

“Excepting yesterday’s tale, and the one that went before it, I have not heard such a story as that since my brother Wisewit went from me, and was lost in the forest. Spangledhose, the fifth of my pages, rise, and bring this maiden a white satin gown.”

Snowflower took the white satin gown, thanked the king, courtesied to the good company, and went down on her chair to the best kitchen. That night they gave her a new blanket, and next day she had a cold pie for dinner. The music, the feast, and the spite continued within the palace: so did the clamours without; and his majesty, falling into low spirits, as usual, after supper, one of the under cooks told Snowflower that a message had come down from the highest banquet hall for her to go up with her grandmother’s chair, and tell another story. Snowflower accordingly dressed

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