ue.  he

    monster, and it   all the children had been laughing,

    and ttle Princess w loved oo had

    been merely mocking at his ugliness, and making merry over his

    ted limbs.   left , where

    to tell hsome he was?  hy had his

    fat killed o

    tears poured doe rose to pieces.

    ter did ttered t petals

    in t grovelled on t it,

    it c a he

    s, and covered h his hands.  he crawled,

    like some o there moaning.

    And at t moment ta h her companions

    ttle dwarf

    lying on ting th his clenched hands,

    in t fantastic and exaggerated manner, t off into

    ss of er, and stood all round ched him.

    a; but ing is

    funnier still.  Indeed  as good as ts, only of

    course not quite so natural.  And stered her big fan, and

    applauded.

    But ttle Dwarf never looked up, and er and

    fainter, and suddenly ched his

    side.  And te still.

    t is capital, said ta, after a pause; but now you

    must dance for me.

    Yes, cried all t get up and dance, for you

    are as clever as t

    ttle Dwarf made no answer.

    And ta stamped , and called out to her uncle, who

    errace he Chamberlain, reading some

    despatc  arrived from Mexico, whe holy Office

    ly been establistle dwarf is sulking,

    s wake ell o dance for me.

    t eacered in, and Don Pedro stooped

    doh his embroidered

    glove.  You must dance, It MONSIRE.  You