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of his neck�察�and�察�turning�察�found that he was resting�察�not on the sofa pillows�察�

but on a warm shoulderthat of the little old woman clothed in gray。 

     How glad he was to see her� �How he looked into her kind eyes and felt 

her   hands�察  �to   see   if   she   were   all   real   and   alive�   �then   put   both   his   arms 

round her neck�察�and kissed her as if he would never have done kissing。 

     ;Stop�察�stop� ─  �cried   she�察  �pretending   to   be  smothered。   ;I  see  you   have 

not forgotten my teachings。 Kissing is a good thingin moderation。 Only 

just let me have breath to speak one word。; 

     ;A dozen� ─�he said。 

     ;Well�察�then�察�tell me all that has happened to you since I saw youor�察�

rather�察�since you saw me�察�which is quite a different thing。; 

     ;Nothing   has happenednothing   ever  does   happen   to   me�察─  �answered 

the Prince dolefully。 

     ;And are you very dull�察�my boy�拭─�

     ;So dull that I was just thinking whether I could not jump down to the 

bottom of the tower�察�like my white kitten。; 

     ;Don't do that�察�not being a white kitten。; 

     ;I wish I wereI wish I were anything but what I am。; 

     ;And you can't make yourself any different�察�nor can I do it either。 You 

must be content to stay just what you are。; 

     The little old woman said thisvery firmly�察�but gently�察�toowith   her 

arms round his neck and her lips on his forehead。 It was the first time the 

boy had ever heard any one talk like this�察�and he looked up in surprisebut 



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not in pain�察�for her sweet manner softened the hardness of her words。 

     ;Now�察�my Prince��for you are a prince�察�and must behave as such��let 

us see what we can do�察�how much I can do for you�察�or show you how to do 

for yourself。 Where is your traveling´cloak�拭─�

     Prince   Dolor   blushed   extremely。   ;II   put   it   away  in   the   cupboard�察  �I 

suppose it is there still。; 

     ;You have never used it�察�you dislike it�拭─�

     He hesitated�察�no�察�wishing to be impolite。 ;Don't you think it'sjust a 

little old and shabby for a prince�拭─�

     The old woman laughedlong and loud�察�though very sweetly。 

     ;Prince�察�indeed� �Why�察�if all the princes in the world craved for it�察�they 

couldn't    get   it�察 �unless  I  gave   it  them。   Old   and   shabby�    �It's  the  most 

valuable thing imaginable� �Very few ever have it�察�but I thought I  would 

give it to you�察�becausebecause you are different from other people。; 

     ;Am  I�拭─  �said   the  Prince�察 �and   looked   first   with curiosity�察 �then   with   a 

sort of anxiety�察�into his godmother's face�察�which was sad and grave�察�with 

slow tears beginning to steal down。 

     She touched his poor little legs。 ;These are not like those of other little 

boys。; 

     ;Indeed��my nurse never told me that。; 

     ;Very likely not。 But it is time you were told�察�and I tell you�察�because I 

love you。; 

     ;Tell me what�察�dear godmother�拭─�

     ;That you will never be able to walk or run or jump or playthat your 

life will be quite different from most people's lives�察�but it may be a very 

happy life for all that。 Do not be afraid。; 

     ;I am not afraid�察─�said the boy�察�but he turned very pale�察�and his lips 

began to quiver�察�though he did not actually cryhe was too old for that�察�

and�察�perhaps�察�too proud。 

     Though not wholly comprehending�察�he began dimly to guess what his 

godmother meant。 He had never seen any real live boys�察�but he had seen 

pictures   of   them   running   and   jumping�察  �which   he   had   admired   and   tried 

hard   to   imitate   but   always   failed。   Now   he   began   to   understand   why   he 

failed�察�and that he always should fail that�察�in fact�察�he was not like other 



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little boys�察�and it was of no use his wishing to do as they did�察�and play as 

they played�察�even if he had had them to play with。 His was a separate life�察�

in which he must find out new work and new pleasures for himself。 

     The sense of THE INEVITABLE�察�as grown´up people call itthat we 

cannot have  things   as   we  want   them  to   be�察 �but   as they  are�察 �and   that   we 

must   learn   to   bear   them   and   make   the   best   of   themthis   lesson�察  �which 

everybody has   to learn soon or  latecame�察 �alas� �sadly  soon�察�to   the  poor 

boy。 He fought against it for a while�察�and then�察�quite overcome�察�turned and 

sobbed bitterly in his godmother's arms。 

     She    comforted     himI    do   not  know     how�察  �except    that  love   always 

comforts�察  �and   then   she   whispered   to   him�察  �in   her   sweet�察  �strong�察  �cheerful 

voice�此 �Never mind� ─�

     ;No�察  �I   don't   think   I   do   mindthat   is�察  �I   WON'T   mind�察─  �replied   he�察�

catching the courage of her tone and speaking like a man�察�though he was 

still such a mere boy。 

     ;That is right�察�my Prince��that is being like a prince。 Now we know 

exactly where we are�察�let us put our shoulders to the wheel and; 

     ;We are in Hopeless Tower; ��this was its name�察�if it had a name���察 �and 

there is no wheel to put our shoulders to�察─�said the child sadly。 

     ;You     little  matter´of´fact     goose�    �Well    for   you   that   you    have    a 

godmother called; 

     ;What�拭─�he eagerly asked。 

     ;Stuff´and´nonsense。; 

     ;Stuff´and´nonsense� �What a funny name� ─�

     ;Some people give it me�察�but they are not my most intimate friends。 

These   call    menever     mind    what�察─   �added    the  old   woman�察    �with   a  soft 

twinkle   in her   eyes。  ;So   as   you   know   me�察 �and   know   me   well�察 �you   may 

give me any name you please�察�it doesn't matter。 But I am your godmother�察�

child。 I have few godchildren�察�those I have love me dearly�察�and find me the 

greatest blessing in all the world。; 

     ;I   can   well   believe   it�察─  �cried   the   little   lame   Prince�察  �and   forgot   his 

troubles in looking at heras her figure dilated�察�her eyes grew lustrous as 

stars�察�her very raiment brightened�察�and the whole room seemed filled with 

her beautiful and beneficent presence like light。 



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     He could have looked at her foreverhalf in love�察�half in awe�察�but she 

suddenly dwindled down into the little old woman all in gray�察�and�察�with a 

malicious twinkle in her eyes�察�asked for the traveling´cloak。 

     ;Bring it out of the rubbish cupboard�察�and shake the dust off it�察�quick� ─�

said she to Prince Dolor�察�who hung his head�察�rather ashamed。 ;Spread it 

out on the floor�察�and wait till the split closes and the edges turn up like a 

rim  all   round。  Then   go   and   open   the   skylight��mind�察  �I   say   OPEN  THE 

SKYLIGHT��set yourself down in the middle of it�察�like a frog on a water´ 

lily leaf�察�say `Abracadabra�察�dum dum dum��' andsee what will happen� ─�

     The   Prince burst   into   a   fit of   laughing。   It   all seemed   so   exceedingly 

silly�察�he wondered that a wise old woman like his godmother should talk 

such nonsense。 

     ;Stuff´and´nonsense�察        �you   mean�察─   �said   she�察 �answering�察    �to  his   great 

alarm�察�his unspoken thoughts。 ;Did I not tell you some people called me 

by that name�拭�Never mind�察�it doesn't harm me。; 

     And   she   laughedher   merry   laughas   child´   like   as   if   she   were   the 

Prince's age instead of her own�察�whatever that might be。 She certainly was 

a most extraordinary old woman。 

     ;Believe   me   or   not�察  �it   doesn't   matter�察─  �said   she。   ;Here   is   the   cloak�此�

when you want to go traveling on it�察�say `Abracadabra�察�dum�察�dum�察�dum'�察�

when you want to come back again�察�say `Abracadabra�察�tum tum ti。' That's 

all�察�good´by。; 

     A puff of most pleasant air passing by him。 and making him feel for 

the moment quite strong and well�察�was all the Prince was conscious of。 His 

most extraordinary godmother was gone。 

     ;Really now�察�how rosy your Royal Highness' cheeks have grown� �You 

seem to have got well already�察─�said the nurse�察�entering the room。 

     ;I   think   I   have�察─  �replied   the   Prince   very   gentlyhe   felt   gently   and 

kindly even to his grim nurse。 ;And now let me have my dinner�察�and go 

you to your sewing as usual。; 

     The   instant   she   was   gone�察  �however�察  �taking   with   her   the   plates   and 

dishes�察   �which    for   the  first  time   since   his  illness  he   had   satisfactorily 

cleared�察�Prince Dolor sprang down from his sofa�察�and with one or two of 

his   frog´like   jumps   reached   the   cupboard   where   he   kept   his   toys�察  �and 



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looked everywhere for his traveling´cloak。 

     Alas� �it was not there。 

     While     he   was   ill  of  the  doldrums�察    �his   nurse�察  �thinking    it  a  good 

opportunity for putting things to rights�察�had made a grand clearance of all 

his   ;rubbish;as   she   considered   it�此  �his   beloved   headless   horses�察  �broken 

carts�察�sheep without feet�察�and birds without wingsall the treasures of his 

baby days�察�which he could not bear to part with。 Though he seldom played 

with them now�察�he liked just to feel they were there。 

     They were all gone and with them the traveling´cloak。 He sat down on 

the floor�察�looking at the empty shelves�察�so beautifully clean and tidy�察�then 

burst out sobbing as if his heart would break。 

     But quietlyalways quietly。 He never let his nurse hear him cry。 She 

only laughed at him�察�as he felt she would laugh now。 

     ;And it is   all my own   fault� ─�he cried。  ;I ought to   have

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