then she came out, followed by all the pets, and found her way to
the servants' quarters.






THE KING'S TREASURE CHAMBER

CHAPTER 10





All the Blueskins assembled in the servants' hall were amazed to see
the pets of the Princesses trailing after the strange little girl,
but Trot took her place next to Button-Bright at the table, and the
parrot perched upon her shoulder, while the peacock stood upon one
side of her chair, and the lamb upon the other, and the cat and dog
lay at her feet and the blue rabbit climbed into her lap and cuddled
down there. Some of the Blueskins insisted that the animals and
birds must be put out of the room, but Ghip-Ghisizzle said they
could remain, as they were the favored pets of the lovely Snubnosed
Princesses.

Cap'n Bill was delighted to see his dear little friend again, and so
was Button-Bright, and now that they were reunited--for a time, at
least--they paid little heed to the sour looks and taunting remarks