13-the little good mouse-第3章

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ran　from　one　to　the　other；　until　at　last；　driven　quite　frantic　by

terror　and　want　of　sleep；　the　King　rushed　out　of　the　palace　crying：



‘Help！　help！　I　am　pursued　by　rats。'



The　Prince　when　he　heard　this　got　up　also；　and　ran　after　the

King；　and　they　had　not　gone　far　when　they　both　fell　into　the　river

and　were　never　heard　of　again。



Then　the　good　Fairy　ran　to　tell　the　Queen；　and　they　went

together　to　the　black　dungeon　where　Delicia　was　imprisoned。　The

Fairy　touched　each　door　with　her　wand；　and　it　sprang　open

instantly；　but　they　had　to　go　through　forty　before　they　came　to　the

Princess；　who　was　sitting　on　the　floor　looking　very　dejected。　But

when　the　Queen　rushed　in；　and　kissed　her　twenty　times　in　a

minute；　and　laughed；　and　cried；　and　told　Delicia　all　her　history；

the　Princess　was　wild　with　delight。　Then　the　Fairy　showed　her　all

the　wonderful　dresses　and　jewels　she　had　brought　for　her；　and　said：



‘Don't　let　us　waste　time；　we　must　go　and　harangue　the　people。'



So　she　walked　first；　looking　very　serious　and　dignified；　and

wearing　a　dress　the　train　of　which　was　at　least　ten　ells　long。

Behind　her　came　the　Queen　wearing　a　blue　velvet　robe　embroidered

with　gold；　and　a　diamond　crown　that　was　brighter　than　the　sun

itself。　Last　of　all　walked　Delicia；　who　was　so　beautiful　that　it　was

nothing　short　of　marvellous。



They　proceeded　through　the　streets；　returning　the　salutations　of

all　they　met；　great　or　small；　and　all　the　people　turned　and　followed

them；　wondering　who　these　noble　ladies　could　be。



When　the　audience　hall　was　quite　full；　the　Fairy　said　to　the

subjects　of　the　Wicked　King　that　if　they　would　accept　Delicia；　who

was　the　daughter　of　the　Jolly　King；　as　their　Queen；　she　would

undertake　to　find　a　suitable　husband　for　her；　and　would　promise

that　during　their　reign　there　should　be　nothing　but　rejoicing　and

merry…making；　and　all　dismal　things　should　be　entirely　banished。

Upon　this　the　people　cried　with　one　accord；　‘We　will；　we　will！　we

have　been　gloomy　and　miserable　too　long　already。'　And　they　all

took　hands　and　danced　round　the　Queen；　and　Delicia；　and　the　good

Fairy；　singing：　‘Yes；　yes；　we　will；　we　will！'



Then　there　were　feasts　and　fireworks　in　every　street　in　the

town；　and　early　the　next　morning　the　Fairy；　who　had　been　all　over

the　world　in　the　night；　brought　back　with　her；　in　her　flying　chariot；

the　most　handsome　and　good…tempered　Prince　she　could　find

anywhere。　He　was　so　charming　that　Delicia　loved　him　from　the

moment　their　eyes　met；　and　as　for　him；　of　course　he　could　not　help

thinking　himself　the　luckiest　Prince　in　the　world。　The　Queen　felt

that　she　had　really　come　to　the　end　of　her　misfortunes　at　last；　and

they　all　lived　happily　ever　after。＇10＇



＇10＇　La　bonne　vetite　Souris'　par　Madame　d'Aulnoy。