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Chapter 3

           Ithensaidtothequeen,"sinceIwasnowhermajesty’smosthumblecreatureandvassal,Imustbegthefavour,thatGlumdalclitch,whohadalwaystendedmewithsomuchcareandkindness,andunderstoodtodoitsowell,mightbeadmittedintoherservice,andcontinuetobemynurseandinstructor."

           Hermajestyagreedtomypetition,andeasilygotthefarmer’sconsent,whowasgladenoughtohavehisdaughterpreferredatcourt,andthepoorgirlherselfwasnotabletohideherjoy.Mylatemasterwithdrew,biddingmefarewell,andsayinghehadleftmeinagoodservice;towhichIrepliednotaword,onlymakinghimaslightbow.

           Thequeenobservedmycoldness;and,whenthefarmerwasgoneoutoftheapartment,askedmethereason.Imadeboldtotellhermajesty,"thatIowednootherobligationtomylatemaster,thanhisnotdashingoutthebrainsofapoorharmlesscreature,foundbychanceinhisfields:whichobligationwasamplyrecompensed,bythegainhehadmadeinshowingmethroughhalfthekingdom,andthepricehehadnowsoldmefor.ThatthelifeIhadsinceledwaslaboriousenoughtokillananimaloftentimesmystrength.Thatmyhealthwasmuchimpaired,bythecontinualdrudgeryofentertainingtherabbleeveryhouroftheday;andthat,ifmymasterhadnotthoughtmylifeindanger,hermajestywouldnothavegotsocheapabargain.ButasIwasoutofallfearofbeingill-treatedundertheprotectionofsogreatandgoodanempress,theornamentofnature,thedarlingoftheworld,thedelightofhersubjects,thephoenixofthecreation,soIhopedmylatemaster’sapprehensionswouldappeartobegroundless;forIalreadyfoundmyspiritsrevive,bytheinfluenceofhermostaugustpresence."

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