don't understand what you can possibly see in that plain child . . .
- [But Christabel will wait no longer, and appears in the doorway.
Amelotte. [Pushing her back.] Wait till I announce you. [Resuming Sir Dandiprat's voice.] Here's the Princess now. Most important. The Princess Snow White.
- [Christabel re-enters, makes a curtsey as much like Snow White's as she can; then going to Prince Rosalys, she says:
Christabel. You ought to speak first.
Rosalys. [As the Prince, kneeling.] Snow White, I love you very much. May I kiss your hand?
Christabel. [As Snow White.] I should be very much obliged. Now I should like to ask the Queen something. Can your Majesty spell "hippopotamus?" [She adds hastily.] You musn't be able to.