The wonderful Sheep (5)

The wonderful Sheep (5)

He rose in a fury, and although it was not yet daylight, he sent for the Captain of his Bodyguard, and said to him :
" You have heard the princess Miranda's dream ? I consider that it means strange things against me, therefore I order you to take her away into the forest and kill her, and, that I may be sure it is done, you must bring me her heart and her tongue. If you attempt to deceive me you shall be put to death ! "

The Captain of guard was very much astonished when he heard this barbarous order, but he did not dare to contradict the King for fear of making him still more angry, or causing him to send someone else, so he answered that he would fetch the Princess and do as the King had said.

When he went to her room they would hardly let him in, it was still so early, but he said that the king had sent for Miranda, and she got up quickly and came out ;
a little black girl called Patypata held up her train, and her pet monkey and her little dog ran after her.
The monkey was called Grabugeon, and the little dog Tintin.

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