"When I tell you the truth, Lootie," said the princess, who somehow
did
not feel at all angry, "you say to me _Don't tell stories_: it would
appear that I must tell stories before you will believe me."
"You are very rude, my dear princess," said the nurse.
"You are so rude, Lootie, that I will not speak to you again till you
are sorry. Why should I, when I know you will not believe me?"
returned
the princess.
For she did know perfectly well that if she were to tell Lootie what she
had been about, the more she went on to tell her, the less would she
believe her.
"You are the most provoking child!" cried her nurse. "You deserve to
be
well punished for your wicked behavior."
"Please, Mrs. Housekeeper," said the princess, "will you take me to
your
room and keep me till my king-papa comes? I will ask him to come as
soon
Madhuri Noah
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