Identifier: pinkfairybooklan00lang (find matches)
Title: The pink fairy book
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, ed
Subjects: Tales
Publisher: New York, London (etc.) Longmans, Green, and co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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utChristian would give him none, so he took him straightup to the king, and announced for the first time thathere was the sentinel who had stood guard in the chui-chover-night. The king immediately got out of bed, andlaid the hundred dollars for him on the table, and thenwanted to question him. Have you seen anything ? saidhe. Have you seen my daughter? I have stood atmy post, said the young smith, and that is quite enough;I undertook nothing more. He was not sure whetherhe dared tell what he had seen and heard, and besides hewas also a little conceited because he had done what noother man had been able to do, or had had courage for.The king professed to be quite satisfied, and asked himwhether he would engage himself to stand on guard againthe following night. No, thank you, said Christian, Iwill have no more of that! As you please, said the king, you have behaved likea brave fellow, and now you shall have your breakfast.You must be needing something to strengthen you afterthat turn.
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66 THE PRINCESS IN THE CHEST The king had breakfast laid for him, and sat down atthe table with him in person; he kept constantly fillinghis glass for him and praising him, and drinking hishealth. Christian needed no pressing, but did full justiceboth to the food and drink, and not least to the latter.Finally he grew bold, and said that if the king would givehim two hundred dollars for it, he was his man to standsentry next night as well. When this was arranged, Christian bade him Good-day, and went down among the guards, and then outinto the town along with other soldiers and under-officers.He had his pocket full of money, and treated them, anddrank with them and boasted and made game of thegood-for-nothings who were afraid to stand on guard,because they were frightened that the dead princesswould eat them. See whether she had eaten him! Sothe day passed in mirth and glee, but when eight oclockcame, Christian was again shut up in the church, allalone. Before he had been there two hou

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