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The Terror intervened; he said in his most agree-
able tone: "I don't see how you can. You can't touch a princess you know. It would be lèse-ma-
jesté. She's told me all about it."

The perplexity spread from the face of Miss Lambart to the face of Sir Maurice Falconer; he smiled appreciatively. But he said: "Oh, come; this won't do, Terror, don't you know! Her high-
ness will have to come."

"I don't see how you're going to get her. The only person who could use force is the prince him-
self, and I don't think he could be got up to the knoll. He's too heavy. I've seen him. And if you did get him up, I don't really think he'd ever find her in these caves," said the Terror in the dis-
passionate tone of one discussing an entirely im-
personal matter.

"Anyhow, I'm not going," said the princess with even greater firmness.

Miss Lambart and Sir Maurice gazed at each other in an equal perplexity.

"You see, there isn't any real reason why she shouldn't stay here," said the Terror. "She came to England to improve her health; and she's im-

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