Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 638
ourtier Chief Ad-viser upon the spot. He soon had cause enough to regret his de-cision, however, for the crafty courtier, whosename was Bpunterwin, immediately took every-thing into his own vigorous hands, leaving theVice-King nothing to do but sit on the throne andlook wise. When the pages started… … THE KING NEARLY TURNED A BACK SOMERSAULT IN HIS ASTONISHMENT. The next morning, things were no better; forthe pages, having decided to go upon a picnic,had departed early with their lunch-baskets andfishing-rods, and there was no one to deliver theVice-Kings commands. So things went irom bad to…
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