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Red Axe

CHAPTER XXVIII
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Also it gets her a name beyond all manner of ill-doing within-doors." Once more I knew not well what to answer to this speech of the Prince's, so I remained discreetly silent.
"I have seen the Princess's flittermice about her before, often enough (I thank thee for the word, Sir Captain.), but this is the first time she has performed the ink-pool and crystal foolery with any man.

There is no great harm in the Princess.

In the things of love she is as inflammable as the ink, and as soft as the crystal.

Fear not, Joseph, Potiphera may be depended upon not to proceed to extremities.

But I was in some hopes that you and I could have arranged matters between us, being both men--aye, and honorable men." I saw that Karl Miller's Son looked sad and troubled.
"Prince, you love the Princess!" said I, thrusting out my hand to him before I thought.


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