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Updated: May 28, 2025
But while kneeling on the hearth the Princess chanced to look up and met Miss Portfire's dark eyes over the edge of her book. "Bob!" The Princess showed her teeth. "Listen. Would you like to have fine clothes, rings, and beads like these, to have your hair nicely combed and put up so? Would you?" The Princess nodded violently. "Would you like to live with me and have them? Answer quickly.
The only restraint put upon her was the limitation of her liberty to the enclosure of the fort and parade; and only once did she break this parole, and was stopped by the sentry as she stepped into a boat at the landing. The recluse did not avail himself of Miss Portfire's invitation.
The next moment, however, Miss Portfire had apparently forgotten him and was examining the Princess through her glass. "And what is your name, child?" The Princess, beatified by the eyes and eyeglass, showed all her white teeth at once, and softly scratched her leg. "Bob?" "Bob? What a singular name!" Miss Portfire's host here hastened to explain the origin of the Princess's title.
Barker stood behind her, and the hermit leaned against the fireplace. Miss Portfire's appetite did not come up to her protestations. For the first time in seven years it occurred to the hermit that his ordinary victual might be improved. He stammered out something to that effect. "I have eaten better, and worse," said Miss Portfire, quietly. "But I thought you that is, you said "
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