A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde
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A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES
Contents: The Young King The Birthday of the Infanta The Fisherman and his Soul The Star-child THE YOUNG KING [TO MARGARET LADY BROOKE--THE RANEE OF SARAWAK] It was the night before the day fixed for his coronation, and the young King was sitting alone in his beautiful chamber. His courtiers had all taken their leave of him, bowing their heads to the ground, according to the ceremonious usage of the day, and had retired to the Great Hall of the Palace, to receive a few last lessons from the Professor of Etiquette; there being some of them who had still quite natural manners, which in a courtier is, I need |
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