THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE - online book

A Children's Fantasy Book By George MacDonald - illustrated version.

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	193	THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE.
	" I suppose that is why he is ill," he said to himself. It was now close upon supper-time, and when the girl stopped at the door of the king's chamber, he told her to go and give the servants one warning more. " Say the messenger sent you," he said " I will be with you very soon." The king was still asleep. Curdie talked to the prin­cess for a few minutes, told her not to be frightened whatever noises she heard, only to keep her door locked till he came, and left hen