And first--just what does the Lady of the Roses know about that--that 'Princess and the Pauper' ?" "Why, she knows it all, of course," returned the boy in surprise.

"I told it to her." "You--told--it--to her!" Mr.Jack relaxed in his chair.

"David!" "Yes.

And she was just as interested as could be." "I don't doubt it!" Mr.Jack's lips snapped together a little grimly.
"Only she didn't like the ending, either." Mr.Jack sat up suddenly.
"She didn't like--David, are you sure?
Did she SAY that ?" David frowned in thought.
"Well, I don't know as I can tell, exactly, but I'm sure she did n't like it, because just before she told me WHAT to say to you, she said that--that what she was going to say would probably have something to do with the ending, anyway.

Still--" David paused in yet deeper thought.