from which the character of the Prince of Denmark happened to
be omitted?"

Marietta shook her head, wearily, patiently.

Wearily, patiently, "No, Signorino," she replied.

"Neither have I," said he, "and I don't desire to."

Marietta shrugged her shoulders; then returned gallantly to her
charge.

"If you would care to visit the castle, Signorino, you could
see the crypt which contains the tombs of the family of
Farfalla, the former owners. They are of black marble and
alabaster, with gilding--very rich. You could also see the
wine-cellars. Many years ago a tun there burst, and a serving
man was drowned in the wine. You could also see the bed in
which Nabulione, the Emperor of Europe, slept, when he was in
this country. Also the ancient kitchen. Many years ago, in a
storm, the skeleton of a man fell down the chimney, out upon
the hearth. Also what is called the Court of Foxes. Many
years ago there was a plague of foxes; and the foxes came down
from the forest like a great army, thousands of them. And the
lords of the castle, and the peasants, and the village people,
all, all, had to run away like rabbits--or the foxes would have
eaten them. It was in what they call the Court of Foxes that
the King of the foxes held his court. There is also the park.
In the park there are statues, ruins, and white peacocks."