the princess was a philosopher, and knew all the ins and outs of the laws of gravitation as well as the ins and outs of her boot-lace. And being a witch as well, she could abrogate

her ascending career to a close within a foot of it. There she remained, horizontal as when she left her nurse's arms, kicking and laughing amazingly. The nurse in terror flew to the bell, and begged the footman, who an

child was laid in his arms, he began wave her up and-not down, for she slowly ascended to the ceiling as before, and there remained floating in perfect comfort and satisfaction, as was testified by her peals of tiny laughter.

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king, and had begun already to suspect t

have taken better care of her at the christening. Peopl

forefinger, 'I have it all. I've found her out. Don't

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n got upon the top of them. But he could not reach the little princess

is majesty, and getting up on t

ow, and the little princess