The yellow fairy book . hat it was grilling. It is hot in here, isnt it! said the suitor. Of course it is ! My father is roasting young chickens to-day !said the Princess. Ahem ! There he stood like an idiot. He was not preparedfor such a speech; he did not know what to say, although he wantedto say something witty. Ahem ! It doesnt matter ! said the Princess. Take him out! andout he had to go. Now the other brother entered. How hot it is ! he said. Of cotirse ! We are roasting young chickens to-day I remarkedthe Princess. BLOCKHEAD-HANS 317 How do you —um ! he said, and the reporters wrote do
The yellow fairy book . hat it was grilling. It is hot in here, isnt it! said the suitor. Of course it is ! My father is roasting young chickens to-day !said the Princess. Ahem ! There he stood like an idiot. He was not preparedfor such a speech; he did not know what to say, although he wantedto say something witty. Ahem ! It doesnt matter ! said the Princess. Take him out! andout he had to go. Now the other brother entered. How hot it is ! he said. Of cotirse ! We are roasting young chickens to-day I remarkedthe Princess. BLOCKHEAD-HANS 317 How do you —um ! he said, and the reporters wrote down. How do you—um. It doesnt matter ! said the Princess. Take him out! Now Blockhead-Hans came in ; he rode his goat right into thehall. I say ! How roasting hot it is here ! said he. Of course ! I am roasting young chickens to-day ! said thePrincess. Thats good! replied Blockhead-Hans; then can I roast acrow with them ? With the greatest of pleasure! said the Princess; but have ^ Sr. droj)j>etLa Wot of j l. you anything you can roast them in? for I have neither pot norsaucepan. Oh, ratlin-! said I Unrkhead-1 lans. Here is a conking im-plement with tin rings, and he drew out the ..Id \\ondeii shoe,and laid the crow in it. That is quite a meal! said the Princess; Imt where shall \\eget the soup from ? Ive got that in my pocket ! said Blockhead-1 lans. I have somuch that J can quite well throw some a\va\ ! and he poured somemud out of liis pocki t. 1 like you ! said the Princess. You can answer, and you can 318 BLOCKHEAD-HANS speak, and I will marry you; but do you know that every wordwhich we are saying and have said has been taken down and willbe in the paper to-rnorrow ? By each window do you see there arestanding three reporters and an old editor, and this old editor is theworst, for he doesnt understand anything! but she only said thisto tease Blockhead-Hans. And the reporters giggled, and eachdropped a blot of ink on the floor. Ah ! are those the great people ?
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