"Yes--a little to-night; but a good deal when you had all but made up
your mind that I was a dream, and no real great-great-grandmother.
You
must not suppose that I am blaming you for that, I daresay it was out
of
your power to help it."
"I don't know, grandmother," said the princess, beginning to cry. "I
can't always do myself as I should like. And I don't always try. I'm
very sorry anyhow."
The lady stooped, lifted her in her arms, and sat down with her in her
chair, holding her close to her bosom. In a few minutes the princess
had
sobbed herself to sleep. How long she slept, I do not know. When she
came to herself she was sitting in her own high chair at the nursery
table, with her doll's-house before her.
CHAPTER XVI
Madhuri Noah
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