The wonderful Sheep (32)

The wonderful Sheep (32)

And then there was such a laughing and crying, talking and kissing, all at once, and Miranda thanked her father, and began to ask after everyone ー particularly the Captain of the Guard, to whom she owed so much ; but to her great sorrow, she heard that he was dead.

Presently they sat down to the banquet, and the king asked Miranda to tell them all that had happened to her since the terrible morning when he had sent the Captain of the Guard to fetch her.

This she did with so much spirit that all the guests listened with breathless interest.

But while she was thus enjoying herself with the King and her sisters, the King of the Sheep was waiting impatiently for the time of her return, and wen it came and went, and no Princess appeared, his anxiety became so great that he could bear it no longer.

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