"Impertinence!" murmured the nurse, but she did not say it aloud, for
she thought if she made him angry, he might take his revenge by
telling
some one belonging to the house, and then it would be sure to come to
the king's ears.
"No, thank you," said Irene. "I can walk very well, though I can't run
so fast as nursie. If you will give me one hand, Lootie will give me
another, and then I shall get on famously."
They soon had her between them, holding a hand of each.
"Now let's run," said the nurse.
"No, no," said the little miner. "That's the worst thing you can do. If
you hadn't run before, you would not have lost your way. And if you
run
now, they will be after you in a moment."
"I don't want to run," said Irene.
"You don't think of _me_," said the nurse.
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