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ALL LX A GARDEN FAIR. 143<br />

tirely occupied Avitli <strong>the</strong>ir own iifTuirs, nobody<br />

did l<strong>in</strong>d out <strong>the</strong> fact for a long time. But it<br />

made <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g uneasy, lie was afraid to take<br />

liis usual allowance at night for fear <strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

tipsy and prattl<strong>in</strong>g or lett<strong>in</strong>g his long caj) I'all<br />

oll^. One day, however, be<strong>in</strong>g alone <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>garden</strong>, he could not refra<strong>in</strong> from remov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

cap as he sat <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> shade, and while <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>d<br />

l)layed deliciously about those long and hairy<br />

ears, it happened that an under-<strong>garden</strong>er, a<br />

varlet at six shill<strong>in</strong>gs a wi.*uk and his d<strong>in</strong>ner,<br />

who was pretend<strong>in</strong>g to be at work <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

bushes, saw this remarkable and wonderful<br />

til<strong>in</strong>g. Could it be? Was it possible? Did<br />

liis eyes deceive him ? Was witchery about ?<br />

The k<strong>in</strong>g with two long, very long, com[)letely<br />

fmished, perfect donkey's ears ! While he gazed,<br />

motionless, his majesty replaced <strong>the</strong> bonnet and<br />

walked away with as much dignity as if his<br />

royal ears were human.<br />

When that varlet knocked oil work for <strong>the</strong><br />

day it was observed that he was |X)ssessed <strong>of</strong> a<br />

strange manner. lie forgot his siii)per beer

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