. The story of Doctor Dolittle, being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts . [He began reading the fairy-stories to himself After a while the Kings son laid the bookdown and sighed a weary sigh. The Black Prince 97 If I were only a white prince! said he, witha dreamy, far-away look in his eyes. Then the parrot, talking in a small, high voicelike a little girl, said aloud, Bumpo, some one might turn thee into awhite prince perchance. The Kings son started up of! the seat andlooked all around. What is this I hear? he cried. Methoughtthe sweet music
. The story of Doctor Dolittle, being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts . [He began reading the fairy-stories to himself After a while the Kings son laid the bookdown and sighed a weary sigh. The Black Prince 97 If I were only a white prince! said he, witha dreamy, far-away look in his eyes. Then the parrot, talking in a small, high voicelike a little girl, said aloud, Bumpo, some one might turn thee into awhite prince perchance. The Kings son started up of! the seat andlooked all around. What is this I hear? he cried. Methoughtthe sweet music of a fairys silver voice rangfrom yonder bower! Strange! Worthy Prince, said Polynesia, keepingvery still so Bumpo couldnt see her, thou say-est winged words of truth. For tis I, Tripsi-tinka, the Queen of the Fairies, that speak tothee. I am hiding in a rose-bud. Oh tell me, Fairy-Queen, cried Bumpo,clasping his hands in joy, who is it can turnme white? In thy fathers prison, said the parrot, therelies a famous wizard, John Dolittle by things he knows of medicine and magic,and mighty deeds has he performed.
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