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The Puppet Crown

CHAPTER III
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There lay the lake, like a bright new coin in a green purse; the light of the sun broke on the white buildings and flashed from the windows; and the lawns twinkled like emeralds.
"It makes Vienna look to her laurels, eh, Herr ?" said Johann.
"But it must have cost a pretty penny." "Aye, that it did; and the king is being impressed with that fact every day.

There are few such fine palaces outside of first-class kingdoms.
The cathedral there was erected at the desire of a pope, born five hundred years ago.

It is full of romance.

There is to be a grand wedding there on the twentieth of this month.

That is why there are so many fashionable people at the hotels.


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