going to share it with him, ran after her in such a fury that she
hastily drew out the Queen's carbuncle, which had the property of
rendering people invisible if they were in danger, and when she
was safely hidden from him she reproached him gently for his
unkindness.

Meanwhile Admiral Cocked-Hat had despatched Jack-the-
Chatterer-of-the-Straw-Boots, Courier in Ordinary to the Prime
Minister, to tell the King that the Princess and the Ambassador
had landed on Squirrel Island, but that not knowing the country
he had not pursued them, for fear of being captured by concealed
enemies. Their Majesties were overjoyed at the news, and the
King sent for a great book, each leaf of which was eight ells long.
It was the work of a very clever Fairy, and contained a description
of the whole earth. He very soon found that Squirrel Island was
uninhabited.

`Go,' said he, to Jack-the-Chatterer, `tell the Admiral from me
to land at once. I am surprised at his not having done so sooner.'
As soon as this message reached the fleet, every preparation was
made for war, and the noise was so great that it reached the ears of
the Princess, who at once flew to protect her lover. As he was not
very brave he accepted her aid gladly.

`You stand behind me,' said she, `and I will hold the carbuncle
which will make us invisible, and with the King's dagger I can
protect you from the enemy.' So when the soldiers landed they
could see nothing, but the Princess touched them one after another
with the dagger, and they fell insensible upon the sand, so that at
last the Admiral, seeing that there was some enchantment, hastily