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The Story of the Amulet

CHAPTER 7
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'Mr Campbell Bannerman's Prime Minister and Mr Burns a Minister, and so is the Archbishop of Canterbury, I think, but I'm not sure--and Dr Parker was one, I know, and--' 'No more,' said the Queen, putting her hands to her ears.

'My head's going round with all those great names.

You shall teach them to me later--because of course you'll make us a nice long visit now you have come, won't you?
Now tell me--but no, I am quite tired out with your being so clever.

Besides, I'm sure you'd like ME to tell YOU something, wouldn't you ?' 'Yes,' said Anthea.

'I want to know how it is that the King has gone--' 'Excuse me, but you should say "the King may-he-live-for-ever",' said the Queen gently.
'I beg your pardon,' Anthea hastened to say--'the King may-he-live-for-ever has gone to fetch home his fourteenth wife?
I don't think even Bluebeard had as many as that.


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