"Of course I never would, if I'd known you could be this nice." The Princess looked at Laddie and almost gasped, and then both of them laughed.

Leon saw that he had told her he was sorry he said she was "fair, and no spot in her." "Oh I don't mean that!" he said.

"What I do mean is that I thank you awful much for the goose, and helping me out like such a brick of a good fellow, and what I wish is, that I was as old as Laddie, and he'd hump himself if he got to be your beau." The Princess almost ran.

Laddie and I followed to the road, where he unhitched the horse and helped her in.

Then he stood stroking its neck, as he held the bridle.
"I don't know what to say!" said Laddie.
"In such case, I would counsel silence," advised the Princess.
"I hope you understand how I thank you." "I fail to see what for.