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Updated: May 19, 2025
Gruffanuff took her old ragged mantle and one shoe, and put them into a glass box, with a card laid upon them, upon which was written, 'These were the old clothes in which little BETSINDA was found when the great goodness and admirable kindness of Her Royal Highness the Princess Angelica received this little outcast. And the date was added, and the box locked up.
All his talk and his eyes were for Countess Gruffanuff, who you may be sure was pleased with Giglio's attentions the vain old creature! When he was not complimenting her, he was making fun of Prince Bulbo, so loud that Gruffanuff was always tapping him with her fan, and saying 'Oh, you satirical Prince! Oh, fie, the Prince will hear! 'Well, I don't mind, says Giglio, louder still.
No doubt the magic rose which Bulbo wore caused this infatuation on Angelica's part; but is she the first young woman who has thought a silly fellow charming? Giglio must go and sit by Gruffanuff, whose old face he, too, every moment began to find more lovely. He paid the most outrageous compliments to her: There never was such a darling Older than he was? Fiddle-de-dee!
As for Giglio, he never left Madam Gruffanuff all this time, but stood with her in the embrasure of a window, paying her compliments. At length the Groom of the Chambers announced His Royal Highness the Prince of Crim Tartary! and the noble company went into the royal dining-room.
The Guards saluted her with peculiar respect. Captain Hedzoff, in the anteroom, said, "My dear madam, you look like an angel today." And so, bowing and smirking, Gruffanuff went in and took her place behind her Royal Master and Mistress, who were in the throne-room, awaiting the Prince of Crim Tartary.
"You won't let him off his bargain, though you know you cheated him when you made him sign the paper?" "Impudence! Policemen, remove this woman!" cries Gruffanuff. And the policemen were rushing forward, but with a wave of her wand the Fairy struck them all like so many statues in their places. "You won't take anything in exchange for your bond, Mrs.
"You beast!" says Gruffanuff. "Get out of my sight!" says the Queen. "Go away with you, do!" says the Princess. "Quit the premises!" says Gruffanuff. "Alas! and woe is me!" very lamentable events had occurred to Betsinda that morning, and all in consequence of that fatal warming-pan business of the previous night.
"Oh, say not so, dear Prince!" says Gruffanuff. "What are you two people chattering about there?" says the Queen, who was rather good-natured, though not over-burthened with wisdom. "It is time to dress for dinner. Giglio, show Prince Bulbo to his room. Prince, if your clothes have not come, we shall be very happy to see you as you are."
"I should like to know who else is going to be married, if I am not?" shrieks out Gruffanuff. "I should like to know if King Giglio is a gentleman, and if there is such a thing as justice in Paflagonia? Lord Chancellor! my Lord Archbishop! will your Lordships sit by and see a poor, fond, confiding, tender creature put upon? Has not Prince Giglio promised to marry his Barbara?
'Get out of the way, pray, says Gruffanuff haughtily. 'I wonder why you are always poking your nose into other people's affairs? 'Are you determined to make this poor young man unhappy? says Blackstick. 'To marry him, yes! What business is it of yours? Pray, madam, don't say "you" to a Queen, cries Gruffanuff. 'You won't take the money he offered you? 'No.
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