Page 45 - Cat Cinderella

decreed, came to that place the
king, who on beholding Zezolla
fell enamoured of her, and desired
one of his most trusty followers
to learn who was this beauty and
where she dwelt. The king's
servant at once followed the
princess : but Zezolla, perceiving
the snare, threw an handful of
golden coins to the ground, at the
sight of which the man forgot to
follow the courser as he stopped
to gather the gold, which Zezolla
had begged the date-tree to give
her for this same purpose. Thus
she had time to run into the
house, and undress _____

45