was to the following effect:
"Hence it appears that two plans have been for some time together
working in the strong head of his Majesty for the deliverance of his
people. Regardless of the fact that we were the first possessors of the
regions they now inhabit, regardless equally of the fact that we
abandoned that region from the loftiest motives; regardless also of the
self-evident fact that we excel them as far in me ntal ability as they
excel us in stature, they look upon us as a degraded race, and make a
mockery of all our finer feelings. But the time has almost arrived
when--thanks to his Majesty's inventive genius--it will be in our power
to take a thorough revenge upon them once for all, in respect of their
unfriendly behavior."
"May it please your Majesty--" cried a voice close by the door, which
Curdie recognized as that of the goblin he had followed.
"Who is he that interrupts the Chancellor?" cried another from near
the
throne.
"Glump," answered several voices.
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