. The king of Gee-Whiz . yourself, madam, resumed the Monarch,although you claim to be the mother of these children,I do not observe that your own hair shows any tokenof the royal colors. In short, it is somewhat the colorof my own. I regret to state that my hair, althoughonce of a royal tint, was bleached by a sudden exposureto the sun by a careless nurse when I was young. Hesmiled sadly, but soon recovered. This, however, shallnot happen to this young Prince and Princess, he said,for they shall have royal umbrellas and attendants tocarry them when they walk abroad. Let me think, went on the
. The king of Gee-Whiz . yourself, madam, resumed the Monarch,although you claim to be the mother of these children,I do not observe that your own hair shows any tokenof the royal colors. In short, it is somewhat the colorof my own. I regret to state that my hair, althoughonce of a royal tint, was bleached by a sudden exposureto the sun by a careless nurse when I was young. Hesmiled sadly, but soon recovered. This, however, shallnot happen to this young Prince and Princess, he said,for they shall have royal umbrellas and attendants tocarry them when they walk abroad. Let me think, went on the King. I forget whatI was about to say. Was I going to banish you, my dearmadam, or have you beheaded? Jiji, get up and tellme what I was going to say. At this, the Private Secretary, who had been prostratewith his face upon the ground all this time, arose veryquickly. Your Majesty, said he, let me suggest that youneither banish nor behead this good lady. Her husbandwas a very remarkable man, a dealer in Chemical Sub- 52. They knew that their journey was over Page r THE ROYAL HEREDITARY TWINS stances. It was in this way, as I am assured, that hediscovered the means of making a very wonderful dishknown as the Waffle, which is considered to be a sovereigncure for what are called the high crimes and misdemeanorsof the Royal Stomach. It was not my husband, began the Widow Pickleindignantly; but the Private Secretary, bowing low,stepped in front of her, wriggling his hands behind himvery hard. Her husband, your Majesty, said he quickly, wasa wonderful man. I have myself seen one of theseWaffles, and they are extraordinarily fine to look upon,although I have never eaten one. That is reserved forroyalty alone. I have eaten them often, exclaimed Zuzu. That, said the King, is not remarkable, my dear,because you evidently are of royal blood. But, madam,tell me where can I get one of these Waffles to eat? That, said the Widow Pickle, is very easy, if youwill but get me a Waffle-iron and pe
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