'What's all the haste, nursie?' asked Irene, running alongside of
her.

'We must not be out a moment longer.'

'But we can't help being out a good many moments longer.'

It was too true. The nurse almost cried. They were much too far
from home. It was against express orders to be out with the
princess one moment after the sun was down; and they were nearly a
mile up the mountain! If His Majesty, Irene's papa, were to hear
of it, Lootie would certainly be dismissed; and to leave the
princess would break her heart. It was no wonder she ran. But
Irene was not in the least frightened, not knowing anything to be
frightened at. She kept on chattering as well as she could, but it
was not easy.

'Lootie! Lootie! why do you run so fast? It shakes my teeth when
I talk.'

'Then don't talk,' said Lootie.

'But the princess went on talking. She was always saying: 'Look,
look, Lootie!' but Lootie paid no more heed to anything she said,
only ran on.

'Look, look, Lootie! Don't you see that funny man peeping over the
rock?'

Lootie only ran the faster. They had to pass the rock, and when