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As soon as he arrives, he betakes hiinself to the palace. He sees there nothing but ^ wonders,- — diatnonds, fine clothes, gold, and other admirable things."'^ " If she quits ail that," thought he, " my master must be very happy."

Then he dresses ^ himself in his best clothes, puts a rich scarf around his neck, and buys a little Bologna dog, which he puts into a silver basket, in order to make [a] présent of-it to the princess.

Then, handsome and lovely as he was, he présents himself at the palace, where the guard receives him with much grâce. He says : " I am [an] ambassador of a king. I ask to see the princess, of whose^ beauty he has heard talk^ so-much."

The guard ran to tell her that Charming, a king's ambassador, desired to see her. He told her also how*' handsome Charming was, and hov/ 1 : j pleased everybody. '' Charming," said she, " what-a " beautiful namc ! 1 will make him [a] prince."

'^ ne . . que. 2 Ali partitives. ^habiller. 4 gee XVIII. note 3.

6 entendre parier. 6 See XIII. note 1. î" quel.