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Rosalba heard their shrieks and groans in the dungeon in which she was thrust; a most awful black hole, full of bats, rats, mice, toads, frogs, mosquitoes, bugs, fleas, serpents, and every kind of horror.
'Why, said she, 'my good woodman, you must be a nobleman of my royal father's Court! For in her lowly retreat, and under the name of Betsinda, HER MAJESTY, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, had read of the customs of all foreign courts and nations. 'Marry, indeed, am I, my gracious liege the poor Lord Spinachi once the humble woodman these fifteen years syne.
The fact is, that when Captain Hedzoff entered into the court of Snapdragon Castle, and was discoursing with King Padella, the Lions made a dash at the open gate, gobbled up the six beef-eaters in a jiffy, and away they went with Rosalba on the back of one of them, and they carried her, turn and turn about, till they came to the city where Prince Giglio's army was encamped.
The King went forth to vanquish Padella; and the poor Queen, who was a very timid, anxious creature, grew so frightened and ill that I am sorry to say she died; leaving injunctions with her ladies to take care of the dear little Rosalba. Of course they said they would. Of course they vowed they would die rather than any harm should happen to the Princess.
She exhorted him to deal justly by his subjects, to draw mildly on the taxes, never to break his promise when he had once given it and in all respects to be a good King. 'A good King, my dear Fairy! cries Rosalba. 'Of course he will. Break his promise! can you fancy my Giglio would ever do anything so improper, so unlike him?
'And then I shall be the happiest man in my dominions, cries Giglio, with an elegant bow to the blushing Rosalba. 'Oh, my Giglio! Oh, my dear Majesty! exclaims Gruffanuff; 'and can it be that this happy moment at length has arrived 'Of course it has arrived, says the King. and that I am about to become the enraptured bride of my adored Giglio! continues Gruffanuff.
And who should come riding into the town, frightening away the boys, and even the beadle and policeman, but ROSALBA!
Cutting off her head was much too easy a death for her; hanging was so common in His Majesty's dominions that it no longer afforded him any sport; finally, he bethought himself of a pair of fierce lions which had lately been sent to him as presents, and he determined, with these ferocious brutes, to hunt poor Rosalba down.
Bulbo was embracing everybody; the Lord Chancellor was flinging up his wig and shouting like a madman; Hedzoff had got the Archbishop round the waist, and they were dancing a jig for joy; and as for Giglio, I leave you to imagine what HE was doing, and if he kissed Rosalba once, twice twenty thousand times, I'm sure I don't think he was wrong.
Carpentier exhibited a picture called "Reflection," and in 1903 a portrait of Mme. L. T. and the "Little Goose-Herders." <b>CARRIERA, ROSALBA</b>, better known as Rosalba. Born in Venice 1675-1757 and had an eventful life. Her artistic talent was first manifested in lace-weaving, which as a child she preferred before any games or amusements.
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