THE RAINBOW BOOK Gossamerland.
She
sat
down next
her tiny hand on his arm. " " What's to be done, then ? " It's very simple," she rejoined.
to
him and put
"
Give me the Golden Key. You'll be king no longer, but you'll have no responsibilities or anxieties." " That won't be much fun for me," replied " Cedric. Besides, what will you do with it ? '
"
I'll give it to the Crown the That will save the Princess, rightful heir. country a general election, and fairy tranquillity
The
right thing.
will reign
"
Why
once more." did you warn ask me for
And now you " I
wanted to get
it
me
not to part with
it ?
'
it
!
myself as soon as you would
dear give up, so that I might deliver it to me. Then who will a like become friend, queen she can choose her husband and, after being her
my
it
;
bridesmaid, I suppose I shall be married too." " Will me ? " asked Cedric
bluntly. you marry replied you'd have to live on honey the Gossamer Queen, with a smile, half sweet,
"
'
Why,
!
half malicious. Cedric turned it over in his mind, but not for long. " Give me the key," she begged coaxingly. " Yes " it's worth a lot, but," argued the boy, you know " I wouldn't so much mind swopping it; but 202 :