The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
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when she caught her again and dragged her away.
'Lootie! Lootie! I promised a kiss,' cried Irene. 'A princess mustn't give kisses. It's not at all proper,' said Lootie. 'But I promised,' said the princess. 'There's no occasion; he's only a miner-boy.' 'He's a good boy, and a brave boy, and he has been very kind to us. Lootie! Lootie! I promised.' 'Then you shouldn't have promised.' 'Lootie, I promised him a kiss.' 'Your Royal Highness,' said Lootie, suddenly grown very respectful, 'must come in directly.' 'Nurse, a princess must not break her word,' said Irene, drawing herself up and standing stock-still. Lootie did not know which the king might count the worst - to let the princess be out after sunset, or to let her kiss a miner-boy. She did not know that, being a gentleman, as many kings have been, he would have counted neither of them the worse. However much he might have disliked his daughter to kiss the miner-boy, he would not have had her break her word for all the goblins in creation. |
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