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hile he was pressing his mother-in-
law to accompany him, Roussette, the
Admiral's lady, contrived to hide in the

bottom of her coach all the fine basins and
gold vases from the buffet, determined not to
lose one of them; but the Fairy, who saw
everything though nobody saw her, changed
them into earthenware. When Roussette
arrived at Court, and would have carried them
into her cabinet, she found nothing that was
worth the trouble. The King and Queen
tenderly embraced the prudent Princess, and

assured her that she might command whatever
lay in their power. They quitted the rural
abode, and repaired to the city, preceded by
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