His majesty then filled up and signed the following satisfactory document--( Ah! my children, how I wish Mr.
Arrowsmith would do as much for _me_!): {A cheque for ten thousand purses, payable to Prince Prigio: p114.jpg} "There!" said his majesty, crossing his cheque and throwing sand over it, for blotting-paper had not yet been invented; "there, take _that_, and be off with you!" Prince Prigio was respectfully but rapidly obeying his royal command, for he thought he had better cash the royal cheque as soon as possible, when his majesty yelled: "Hi! here! come back! I forgot something; you've got to marry Molinda!".