At the Back of the North Wind Illustrated - online book

A Complete Illustrated children's fantasy book by George MacDonald.

	Little Daylight                           281 could. She said she knew it well enough, adding with a smile— " It's there you're going, is it?" " Yes, if it's not far off." "It's not more than three miles. But mind what you are about, you know." " Why do you say that?" " If you're after any mischief, she'll make you repent it." " The best thing that could happen under the circum­stances," remarked the prince. "What do you mean by that?" asked the cook. " Why, it stands to reason," an­swered the prince, "that if you wish to do anything wrong, the best thing for you is to be made to repent of it." "I see," said the cook. "Well, I think you may venture. She's a good old soul." "Which way does it lie from here?" asked the prince. She gave him full instructions; and he left her with many thanks.