How is Molinda ?" "Prettier than ever," said Prigio; "but anxious about you.

However, the Firedrake's dead and done for; so never mind him.

But I left Enrico somewhere about.

Just you sit down and wait a minute, till I fetch him." The prince said this, because he did not wish Alphonso to know that he and Enrico had not had quite the best of it in the affair with the monster.
"All right, old fellow," says Alphonso; "but have you any luncheon with you?
Never was so hungry in my life!" Prince Prigio had thought of this, and he brought out some cold sausage (to which Alphonso was partial) and some bread, with which the younger prince expressed himself satisfied.

Then Prigio went up the hill some way, first warning Alphonso _not_ to sit on his carpet for fear of _accidents_ like that which happened to Benson.