Princess Polly's Playmates by Amy Brooks
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"'There never was anyone so lovely as you,' said the prince, and he was--" "Just WILD to win her," said Rob, who had been silent a long time. "That's it," agreed Polly, "he was wild to win her, and he didn't say a word, for fear that the mist would melt, and she'd disappear. "Then she spoke, and her voice sounded like music. "'I am enchanted,'" she said. "And the prince said 'So am _I_,'" said Rob. "Oh, no he DIDN'T," laughed Polly. "You mustn't interrupt," said Lena. "I'm not interrupting," said Rob, "I'm only helping Princess Polly with the story, and telling how I'd have felt, if I'd been the prince." "Well, you aren't the prince," Lena replied, "so you listen." "When the prince looked up, and saw that the lovely nymph was smiling, he felt so strong and brave that he told her that he wanted to win her, and he asked what would--would undo, oh that ISN'T the word, but that's what he meant," said Polly, "so never mind, I'll use it. He wanted to know what would undo the enchantment. |
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