THE KING AND THE KISS
THE next morning the sun rose so bright that Irene said the rain had
washed his face and let the light out clean. The torrents were still
roaring down the side of the mountain, but they were so much smaller
as
not to be dangerous in the daylight. After an early breakfast, Peter
went to his work, and Curdie and his mother set out to take the
princess
home. They had difficulty in getting her dry across the streams, and
Curdie had again and again to carry her, but at last they got safe on
the broader part of the road, and walked gently down toward the king's
house. And what should they see as they turned the last corner, but the
last of the king's troop riding through the gate!
"Oh, Curdie!" cried Irene, clapping her hands right joyfully, "my
king-papa is come."
The moment Curdie heard that, he caught her up in his arms, and set
off
at full speed, crying-Madhuri Noah
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