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The Princess and the Goblin

CHAPTER 6
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But it's all that's wanted--up here, that is.
It's a different thing down there.

They won't always mind that song even, down there.

And if anyone sings it, they stand grinning at him awfully; and if he gets frightened, and misses a word, or says a wrong one, they--oh! don't they give it him!' 'What do they do to him ?' asked Irene, with a trembling voice.
'Don't go frightening the princess,' said the nurse.
'The princess!' repeated the little miner, taking off his curious cap.
'I beg your pardon; but you oughtn't to be out so late.

Everybody knows that's against the law.' 'Yes, indeed it is!' said the nurse, beginning to cry again.

'And I shall have to suffer for it.' 'What does that matter ?' said the boy.


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