Heart of Ice from the Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, Ed. Once
Heart of Ice 'Oh! prate away,' said she, 'your son will never be from The Green Fairy Book anything to boast of. Say what you will, he will be by Andrew Lang, Ed. nothing but a Mannikin--' No doubt she would have gone on longer in this Once upon a time there lived a King and Queen who strain, and given the unhappy little Prince half-a- were foolish beyond all telling, but nevertheless they dozen undesirable gifts, if it had not been for the were vastly fond of one another. It is true that certain good Fairy Genesta, who held the kingdom under her spiteful people were heard to say that this was only special protection, and who luckily hurried in just in one proof the more of their exceeding foolishness, time to prevent further mischief. When she had by but of course you will understand that these were not compliments and entreaties pacified the unknown their own courtiers, since, after all, they were a King Fairy, and persuaded her to say no more, she gave the and Queen, and up to this time all things had King a hint that now was the time to distribute the prospered with them. For in those days the one thing presents, after which ceremony they all took their to be thought of in governing a kingdom was to keep departure, excepting the Fairy Genesta, who then well with all the Fairies and Enchanters, and on no went to see the Queen, and said to her: account to stint them of the cakes, the ells of ribbon, and similar trifles which were their due, and, above 'A nice mass you seem to have made of this business, all things, when there was a christening, to remember madam.
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