herself, that she did not want the household to know she was there. So
the princess resolved to take the first opportunity of running up alone
and asking whether she might bring her nurse. She believed the fact
that
she could not otherwise convince her she was telling the truth, would
have much weight with her grandmother.
The princess and her nurse were the best of friends all dressing time,
and the princess in consequence ate an enormous little breakfast.
"I wonder, Lootie"--that was her pet-name for her nurse--"what
pigeons'
eggs taste like?" she said, as she was eating her egg--not quite a
common one, for they always picked out the pinky ones for her.
"We'll get you a pigeon's egg, and you shall judge for yourself," said
the nurse.
"Oh, no, no!" returned Irene, suddenly reflecting they might disturb
the
old lady in getting it, and that even if they did not, she would have
one less in consequence.
Madhuri Noah
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