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CHAPTER XVII. THE MANTLE AND THE DRINKING-HORN. T)ESIDES Rhoda and Sir Lancelot, the king and -* ' queen had invited many other guests to the luncheon served in Vheir pavilion. The feasting and merriment were at their highest when a chamberlain glided nto the tent, and passing behind the king's chair, whisered something in his ear. Arthur smiled, and raising his hand for silence, said alond : "Knights and ladies, one waits without with two rare and precious commodities, which he will bestow upon any among us who may deserve them. Give your attention then, for I have sent for him to enter." The buzz of words and laughter ceased upon the moment, and every face was turned toward the door of 182
PRICE OF MANTLE AND HORN. 183 the tent, where now appeared a boy perhaps twelve years old, with a laughing yet overwise expression upon his handsome face, and a basket upon his arm. Holding his gay cap in his hand, he passed quickly through the tent until, reaching the head of the table, he knelt beside the king's chair, and humbly bowed his head. Looking kindly at him, Arthur said : 4 ' Well, child, what is it you have " there ? "A mantle and a drinking horn, fair king," replied the boy. " A mantle that will lend beauty and grace to whoever wears it, so that she remain true and pure, and a horn from which a brave man may always drink without refilling, so long as he remains brave. But, O king, the wonder still remains to be told, for, such are the magic virtues of mantle and horn, that no woman who has ever told a lie, or even acted one, can wear the mantle ; and no man who has ever shown himself coward or traitor can drink from the horn ; and these rich possessions are now mine own, and shall belong to her and to him who can prove their right to possess them, if such lady and knight can be found in this goodly company." " And what, that either knight or lady can offer, will repay you for such rich and curious " fair son ? gifts, asked the king, smiling good-humoredly. " A kiss upon my mouth from the lady, and some heJp against mine enemies from the knight," replied the boy boldly. At the answer all the ladies smiled and looked at each other, some angrily, some bashfully, or archly,
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CUAPTEK I. THE CHIMNEY-ELF. LODA sa
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THE CHIMNEY-ELF. 13 "Yes. my dear.
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TUB 3IOONGLADE. 15 JOB cm bear the
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RHODES . ,7 out of tike house, as M
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EAfBARKED FOR THE MOON. 19 ing I do
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CHAPTER II. THE MAX Df THE MOO3T. *
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TBB MAM IN THE MOON. 23 -Ye& Bui he
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DIANA AND ENDYMION. 2$ where she wa
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THE WONDROUS WISE MAN. 27 too. Come
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OLD WOMAN THAT LIVES IN THE SHOE. 2
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CHAPTER III. OLD HILI- "TTTRRYIXG a
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' "BELLS ON HER TOES." 33 who spend
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MOTHER BROOMSTER. 35 ask the questi
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"TO SWEEP THE COBWEBS;' 37 gaid the
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FROG WHO WOULD A- WOOING GO. 39 saw
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CHAPTER IV. THE CHEESE MINE. ~D HOD
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DICK WHITTINGTON. 43 tree to hear B
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THE MARQUIS OF CARABAS. moose in th
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THE CHEESE MINE. 47 memory of his v
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LITILE ZOY. 49 yard, and when he wa
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LYDIA LOCKET. 51 all dressed in her
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ANOTHER LITTLE BOY. 53 farther bank
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HICCORY DICCORY DOCK. 53 to conside
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JOHNNY STOUT. 57 he found the Piper
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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. 59 " Bat
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BOBBY SHAFTOE. 61 Jack, leaving the
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LITTLE BO-PEEP 63 " What, lost thei
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THE MAGIC CARPET. 65 " question. We
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SmDBAD. 67 raits him better on the
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THE KING OF LIL2PUT. 69 down, I for
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"A LITTLE MANAGEMENT? 71 As soon as
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SINDBAD OUTWITTED. 73 doubt if I ev
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ESCAPE FROM LILIPUT. 75 "But how sh
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CHUSOE'S ADVENTURES. 77 So Bhoda be
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80 MOONFOLK. seated cross-legged, s
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CHAPTER VIII. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
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84 MOONFOLK. " Except with sheep,"
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86 MOONFOLK. grandmother, waving th
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CHAPTER IX. THE KNAVE OF HEARTS. AS
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9 5 MOONFOLK. "Yes," replied Ehoda
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CHAPTEE X. CINDERELLA. " TTO, ho "
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jcC MOONFOLK. cinders sat a young g
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CHAPTER XI. THE CEUEL SPINDLE. A S
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I IS MOONFOLK. and far away ' to fi
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320 MOONFOLK. a proud dark face, an
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122 MOONFOLK. " Over the bills and
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126 MOONFOLK. that finally no one b
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130 MOONFOLK. " Of course you can,"
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