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ThentheDukeflewintothemostterriblerage—"Ivowbymyhonourthateitheryoushalltastethisjjastyto-morrowmorning,exactlyasyouareaccustomedtohaveit,orelsetheheadofthisfellowshallpayforhisblunder.Go,dogofadwarf,Igiveyoufour-and-twentyhourstoaccomplishitin."
Thepoordwarfwenttohisroomandtoldthisfreshtroubletothegoose."Come,takeheart,"saidshe,"fortunatelyIknoweveryherbthatgrowsandIamsureIcanfindthisoneforyou.Itisahappythingthatitchancestobeanewmoontonight,foronlyatthetimeofthenewmoondoesthisplantgrow.Buttellme,arethereanyancientchestnuttreesnearthepalace?"
"Ohyes,"repliedthedwarf,withalighterheart."Twohundredpacesfromthepalace,besidethelake,thereisquitealargegroupofchestnuttrees;butwhydoyouask?"
"Becausetheherbisonlyfoundattherootofveryoldchestnuttrees,"answeredMimi."Letuslosenotime,butgoandsearchforwhatyourequire.Takemeunderyourarmandputmedownwhenwehavereachedthespot,andIwillhelpyousearch."
Hedidasshebadehim;butashewouldhavepassedoutofthegatewayofthepalace,thesentrybarredthewaywithhislance."MygoodLong-Nose,"saidhe,"Ihavethestrictestordersnottoletyououtofthehouse.Yourendhascome,Ifear.""ButsurelyIcangointothegarden,"repliedthedwarf."BesogoodastosendoneofyourcomradestoenquireifImaygointothegardentosearchforherbs."
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