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Updated: June 21, 2025
The queen Fourbette heard on every hand the reproaches lavished upon the page and she was cunning enough to think that she might make use of this weakness of Gourmandinet and thus get rid of poor Blondine.
He was known to be just and good but he punished disobedience severely and the queen herself dared not defy his commands. Blondine grew to be seven years old and Brunette three. The king had given Blondine a charming little carriage drawn by ostriches, and a little coachman ten years of age, who was the nephew of her nurse. The little page, who was called Gourmandinet, loved Blondine tenderly.
"It is necessary," said the queen, looking at him fixedly, "that you should drive the princess Blondine near to the Forest of Lilacs." "I cannot do it, madam; the king has forbidden it." "Ah! you cannot do it; well, then, adieu. No more dainties for you. I shall command every one in the house to give you nothing." "Oh! madam," said Gourmandinet, weeping bitterly, "do not be so cruel.
"But the king would give me a terrible scolding for having abandoned you, princess. It is best that you go yourself and gather your flowers." "That is true. I should be very sorry to get you a scolding, my poor Gourmandinet." While saying these words she sprang lightly from the carriage, crossed the bars of the grating and commenced to gather the flowers.
The queen Fourbette now sought diligently to gain the friendship of Gourmandinet by giving him every day some delicious dainties. In this way she made him so complete a slave to his appetite that he could not live without the jellies, bonbons and cakes which she gave him in such profusion. At last she sent for him to come to her, and said:
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