The princess turned away once more, and again the nurse was
ashamed of
herself.
"I'm sure I beg your pardon, princess," she said, though still in an
offended tone. But the princess let the tone pass, and heeded only the
words.
"You won't say it again, I am sure," she answered, once more turning
toward her nurse. "I was only going to say that if you had been twice as
nice-looking as you are, some king or other would have married you,
and
then what would have become of me?"
"You are an angel!" repeated the nurse, again embracing her.
"Now," insisted Irene, "you _will_ come and see my grandmother-won't
you?"
"I will go with you anywhere you like, my cherub," she answered; and
in
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