he proud father; and he was
not mistaken.

The name of George was given to the boy; and forthwith the Lord High
Steward, retiring from the cares of state, bestowed on him all his
thoughts and attention. He selected three nurses to watch over him,
called Prudence, Firmness, and Gentleness. One to prepare his
nourishment, another to feed him, and the last to lull him to sleep.
All would have gone well, but unhappily the boy's grandfather suggested
that another nurse was necessary, and Carelessness was introduced into
the household.

It should be known that all this time the wicked Enchantress Kalyb had
been well aware who it was who had come to her cavern and blown so
furiously on her magic horn. Every word the Knight had uttered, and
every opprobrious epithet which he had so lavishly bestowed, had been
heard by her. She nourished, in consequence, in her evil heart, a
spirit of revenge, which she waited a convenient opportunity to gratify.
Oh, anger! oh, loss of temper! how blind art thou! How dost thou make
wise men become like the most foolish! Revenge, too, how dost thou,
malignant spirit, fall into the trap thou hast thyself laid, as will be
soon seen!

Wicked Kalyb waited her time. She knew of the young Prince's birth,
she knew how his father doated on him, and she resolved to carry him
off; but when she heard of the three nurses appointed to guard over him
she despaired of succeeding in her object. The boy grew and flourished.
Every day he became more beautiful, every day he gave proofs of a noble
and gallant spirit. Truly was he his father's pride; worthy was he of
the admiration of all the people of Coventry. When, however, Kalyb
found out that Carelessness had become his nurse, instantly she hurried
to the sea-shore; when, embarking in an egg-shell,--the shell, be it
known, of a huge roc's egg--she set sail for the shores of England.
Quickly she spun over the ocean, round and round, faster than any
ordinary ship could sail, till she reached the land; and, arriving in
the neighbourhood of Coventry, she hid herself in a thick wood, till she
could pounce out on the young Prince and carry him off.

However, she had long to wait. Sometimes Prudence walked out with him,
sometimes Gentleness, and sometimes Firmness; and all kept so careful a
watch over him that she had no opportunity of effecting her purpose. At
length, Carelessness one fatal day had charge of him. Kalyb immediately
changed herself int