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So the two girls grew up, and, when the Princess came out, Betsinda was never tired of waiting on her; and made her dresses better than the best milliner, and was useful in a hundred ways.
Here, at thy feet, the Royal Bulbo lies, the trembling captive of Betsinda's eyes. And he went on, making himself SO ABSURD AND RIDICULOUS, that Betsinda, who was full of fun, gave him a touch with the warming-pan, which, I promise you, made him cry 'O-o-o-o! in a very different manner.
Fancy Betsinda's condition, who had been in love with the Prince ever since she first saw him in the palace garden, when she was quite a little child. 'Oh, divine Betsinda! says the Prince, 'how have I lived fifteen years in thy company without seeing thy perfections?
I should espouse his daughter, young Angelica; we two indeed should reign in Paflagonia. His words were false false as Angelica's heart! false as Angelica's hair, color, front teeth! She looked with her skew eyes upon young Bulbo, Crim Tartary's stupid heir, and she preferred him. Twas then I turned my eyes upon Betsinda Rosalba, as she now is.
My Royal father will approve our union; and, as for that little carroty-haired Angelica, I do not care a fig for her any more. 'Go away, Your Royal Highness, and go to bed, please, said Betsinda, with the warming-pan. But Bulbo said, 'No, never, till thou swearest to be mine, thou lovely, blushing chambermaid divine!
The Princess went up into her own room, and made Betsinda, her maid, bring out all her dresses; and as for Giglio, they forgot him as much as I forget what I had for dinner last Tuesday twelve-month.
When the Princess was going out of an evening she would say, "My good Betsinda, you may as well finish what I have begun." "Yes, miss," Betsinda would say, and sit down very cheerful, not to FINISH what Angelica began, but to DO it.
'Hands off; none of your impertinence, you vulgar, low people! says Betsinda, walking off with her pan of coals. She heard the young gentlemen playing at billiards as she went upstairs: first to Prince Giglio's bed, which she warmed, and then to Prince Bulbo's room. He came in just as she had done; and as soon as he saw her, 'O! O! O! O! O! O! what a beyou oo ootiful creature you are!
Fancy Betsinda's condition, who had been in love with the Prince ever since she first saw him in the palace garden, when she was quite a little child. "Oh, divine Betsinda!" says the Prince, "how have I lived fifteen years in thy company without seeing thy perfections?
He had new clothes given him, was called "My good cousin" by his Majesty, and was treated with the greatest distinction by everybody. But it was easy to see he was very melancholy. The fact is, the sight of Betsinda, who looked perfectly lovely in an elegant new dress, set poor Bulbo frantic in love with her again.
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