long without food, and ran to
embrace her. As he undid the cords which bound her he cried out that he
loved her with all his heart.

[Illustration: Decoration]

A guard had been sent for the princes, who approached just then. They
came sadly with bowed heads, for they believed the hour of their
execution had come. The nurse and her daughter were brought in at the
same moment. Recognition was instant on all sides. Rosette flung herself
into her brothers' arms, while the nurse and her daughter, with the
boatman, fell on their knees and prayed for clemency. So joyous was the
occasion that the king and the princess pardoned them. The good old man
was handsomely rewarded, and given quarters at the palace for the rest
of his life.

Finally, the King of the Peacocks made all amends in his power to the
royal brothers, expressing his deep regret at having ill-treated them.
The nurse delivered up to Rosette her beautiful dresses and the bushel
of golden crowns, and the wedding festivities lasted for fifteen days.
Every one was happy, not excepting Frillikin, who ate nothing but
partridge wings for the rest of his life.

[Illustration: Decoration]

THE END

Edinburgh: Printed by T. and A. CONSTABLE LTD.

Transcriber's Notes:

Passages in italics are indicated by _underscore_.

Other than the corrections listed below, printer's inconsistencies in
spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, and ligature usage have been
retained.

The following misprints have been corrected:

changed "book-case" into bookcase page 127
added ' before I am sure,' page 120
added ' after there are no flies here, page 145
added ' after possibly carry out. page 145

Illustrations have been moved from the middle of a paragraph to the
closest paragraph break.

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