The sand-castle on which Pollyooly and Kathleen had worked so hard stood directly in the line of it.

Kathleen and Mary fled to their nurse at the approach of the prince, calling wildly to Pollyooly to follow.

Pollyooly leaving the Lump in the castle, stepped out of it, and spade in hand calmly awaited the coming of the prince.
When he was three yards from her she said quietly but very distinctly: "You keep away." [Illustration: "You keep away"] The prince advanced two steps and stopped.

There was that in Pollyooly's deep blue eyes which gave him pause.

He advanced another step, and stopped again.