Page 55 - Sweet Diamond Pie

Queen herself could not have
brought together so many beautiful
ornaments. When the ladies saw
these things they told their mistress,
who endeavoured to obtain them as
she had done the others; but Betta
replied as before, that if the Queen
wished to have them she must let
her spend the night at the door of
the chamber. Then the Queen said to
herself, "What can I lose by
satisfying this silly girl, in order to
get from her these beautiful things?"
So taking all the treasures which
Betta offered her, as soon as Night
appeared, the instrument for the
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