Bear, Gilly, Gabriel, Gilbert W · New York : Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co. · leaf 68
the King XII PETERKINS FATE TT was an hour—a full and -*• hungry hour—before Pe- terkin had told his tale. For he told to the King and his courtiers all of the strange happenings which had brought him floating from the pumpkin patch and flying in through the bed-room window. And, all the while he… … 56 THE ADVENTURES OF PETERKIN tale. How could it offend His Majesty? He went on slowly,until he came to the fearful experience he had had, in hisflying shell, with the toothless old farmer. The King could stand it no longer. He banged hisscepter down so hard as to crack every butter-plate on…
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