turned again, and held her face to kiss her as usual. But the nurse had
her handkerchief to her eyes, and did not see the movement.
"Nursie," said the princess, "why won't you believe me?"
"Because I can't believe you," said the nurse, getting angry again.
"Ah! then you can't help it," said Irene, "and I will not be vexed with
you any more. I will give you a kiss and go to sleep."
"You little angel!" cried the nurse, and caught her out of bed, and
walked about the room with her in her arms, kissing and hugging her.
"You _will_ let me take you to see my dear old great big grandmother,
won't you?" said the princess, as she laid her down again.
"And _you_ won't say I'm ugly, any more--will you, princess?"
"Nursie! I never said you were ugly. What can you mean?"
"Well, if you didn't say it, you meant it."
Madhuri Noah
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