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6. The Heads of Langwidere

           

           "PeoplewillthinkIhaveanewstatue,"saidLangwidere,"soitwon’tmatterintheleast,andNandacankeephimwellpolished."

           "Whatshallwedowiththehen?"askedthecolonel,whohadjustdiscoveredBillinainthework-basket.

           "Putherinthechicken-house,"answeredthePrincess."SomedayI’llhaveherfriedforbreakfast."

           "Shelooksrathertough,YourHighness,"saidNanda,doubtfully.

           "Thatisabaseslander!"criedBillina,strugglingfranticallyinthecolonel’sarms."ButthebreedofchickensIcomefromissaidtobepoisontoallprincesses."

           "Then,"remarkedLangwidere,"Iwillnotfrythehen,butkeephertolayeggs;andifshedoesn’tdoherdutyI’llhaveherdrownedinthehorsetrough."

           

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