Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880, Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883, Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703. Belle au bois dormant, Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905, Dalziel, George, 1815-1902 · London ; New York : George Routledge and Sons ... · leaf 56
n anteroom discoversA maid of honour taking a nap, And near her one of a score of lovers.She had been reading—-what? Her prayers: The book lay open in her lap —It might be a missal, and it might not —It matters little at this time what —There are so many books, both great and small,Oer which one is… … She wasnt asleep then, I suspect;For a close observer may detect 43 G 2 Th e Presence- Chamber Her hand is raised to wave him away —Though a smile on her cheek remains, to sayShe wouldnt frown if he didnt obey. Into the presence-chamber, there The King reclines in his great arm-chair; The Queen on…
Fairy tales
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial292dodg-80-41.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial212dodg-348-286.webp)
