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Updated: May 19, 2025
When Giglio heard these atrocious sentiments, he forgot the respect usually paid to Royalty, lifted up the warming-pan, and knocked down the King as flat as a pancake; after which, Master Giglio took to his heels and ran away, and Betsinda went off screaming, and the Queen, Gruffanuff, and the Princess, all came out of their rooms.
She knew French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Cappadocian, Samothracian, Aegean, and Crim Tartar. In a word, she was a most accomplished young creature; and her governess and lady-in-waiting was the severe Countess Gruffanuff. Would you not fancy, from this picture, that Gruffanuff must have been a person of highest birth?
What woman in all Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, nay, in Australia, only it is not yet discovered, can presume to be thy equal? Angelica? Pish! Gruffanuff? Phoo! The Queen? Ha, ha! Thou art my Queen. Thou art the real Angelica, because thou art really angelic." "Oh, Prince! I am but a poor chambermaid," says Betsinda, looking, however, very much pleased.
It was quite a small party; only the King and Queen, the Princess, whom Bulbo took out, the two Princes, Countess Gruffanuff, Glumboso the Prime Minister, and Prince Bulbo's chamberlain. You may be sure they had a very good dinner let every boy or girl think of what he or she likes best, and fancy it on the table.*
"Won't you take that sum of money which Glumboso hid?" says Giglio; "two hundred and eighteen thousand millions, or thereabouts. It's a handsome sum." "I will have that and you too!" says Gruffanuff. "Let us throw the crown jewels into the bargain," gasps out Giglio. "I will wear them by my Giglio's side!" says Gruffanuff.
I will take her home, and give her some of my old frocks. 'Oh, the generous darling! says Mrs. Gruffanuff. 'Which I have worn ever so many times, and am quite tired of, Angelica went on; 'and she shall be my little maid. Will you come home with me, little dirty girl? The child clapped her hands, and said, 'Go home with you yes! You pooty Princess! Have a nice dinner, and wear a new dress!
It fitted Betsinda exactly. "It's like the ring the Princess used to wear," says the maid. "No such thing," says Gruffanuff, "I have had it this ever so long. Mind I shall want my cup of tea at five o'clock in the morning." "I suppose I had best warm both the young gentlemen's beds, Ma'am," says Betsinda. Gruffanuff, for reply, said, "Hau-au-ho! Grau-haw-hoo! Hong-hrho!"
"Oh, mum!" says the boy, looking at her "how how beyoutiful you do look, mum, to-day, mum!" "And you, too, Jacky," she was going to say; but, looking down at him no, he was no longer good-looking at all but only the carroty-haired little Jacky of the morning. However, praise is welcome from the ugliest of men or boys, and Gruffanuff, bidding the boy hold up her train, walked on in high good-humor.
Gruffanuff will have to give up all the jewels, laces, snuff-boxes, rings, and watches which belonged to the Queen, Giglio's mother; and Glumboso will be forced to refund two hundred and seventeen thousand millions nine hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty-nine pounds, thirteen shillings, and sixpence halfpenny, money left to Prince Giglio by his poor dear father.
'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.
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