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amiable, was content, and did not ask her again. He thought that she was certainly a lady of very high rank, not only because of the magnificence of her carriage and the richness of her costume, but also because she was so beautiful and well-mannered. Anybody could see she was nobly born.
So she was presented to the King and Queen by a name which the Prince made up for the occasion, and they were delighted with her, and spoke to her very graciously. Then the music began again, and the Prince bowed before her and asked her if he might have the honour of a dance.
