k and hear only English in
England.

"But I see plenty of children when I drive," said the princess.

"Zey are nod children; zey are nod 'igh an' well-born," said the
baroness in rasping tones.

"Then you must find some high and well-born children for me to play
with," said the princess.

"Moost? Moost?" cried the baroness in a high voice. "Bud eed ees whad
I know ees goot for you."

"They're good for me," said the princess firmly. "And you must find
them."

The baroness was taken aback by this so sudden and unexpected display
of firmness in her little charge; her face darkened to a yet richer
crimson; and she cried in a loud blustering voice: "Bud eed ees
eembossible whad your royal highness ask! Zere are no 'igh an'
well-born children 'ere. Zey are een Loondon."

"Well, you must send for some," said the princess, who, having taken
the first step, was finding it pleasant to be firm.

"Moost? Moost? I do nod know whad ees 'appen to you, your Royal
Highness. I say eed ees eembossible!" shouted the baroness; and she
banged on the table with her fist.

"But surely her highness' request is a very natural one, Baroness; and
there must be some nice children in the neighborhood if we were to look
for them. Besides, Doctor Arbuthnot said that she ought to have
children of her own age to play with," said Miss Lambart who had been
pitying the lonely child and seized eagerly on this chance of helping
her to the companionship she needed.

"Do nod indervere, Englanderin!" bellowed the baroness; and her crimson
was enriched with streaks of purple. "I am in ze charge of 'er royal
highness; and I zay zat she does not wiz zese children blay."

The fine gray eyes of the princess were burning with a somber glow.
She was angry, and her mind was teeming with the instructions of her
young mentors, especially with the more violent instructions of Erebus.

She gazed straight into the sparkling but blood-shot eyes of the raging
baroness, and said in a somewhat uncertain voice but clearly enough:

"Old--red--peeg."

Miss Lambart started in her chair; the baroness uttered a gasping
grunt; she blinked; she could not believe her ears.

"But whad--but whad--" she said faintly.

"Old--red--peeg," said the princess, somewhat pleased with the effect
of the words, and desirous of deepening it.

"Bud whad ees eed zat 'appen?" muttered the bewildered baroness.

"If you do not find me children quickly, I shall write to my f