chain. I forged it myself."

"Yes, I know you're a smith," said the duke.

"Well, then," said Gaspard, "I've been thinking. Suppose--now that I've
still got it on me--that we try it on the princess, after all." He
noticed the duke's look of amazement. "I'm willing," said Gaspard. "I'm
willing to have another try--"

"_Dieu de bon Dieu!_" quoth the duke. "Never content!" He recovered
himself. He felt kindly toward the smith. "Haven't you heard?" he
demanded. "The princess has forged a chain of her own. She eloped with
that young Sieur de Macon the same day you declined to chain her to
yourself."

Transcriber's Note:

Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been retained except as follows:

Page 18
bear of leaves _changed to_
bare of leaves

Page 36
enternal laws of logic _changed to_
eternal laws of logic

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what has love to _changed to_
what has love to do

Page 56
completely locked the hall _changed to_
completely blocked the hall

Page 76
borne a thousand times _changed to_
born a thousand times

Page 78
but the were frozen _changed to_
but they were frozen

Page 85
Flourney studied a moment _changed to_
Flournoy studied a moment

Page 86
"No!" Flourney snapped _changed to_
"No!" Flournoy snapped

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enlightened her igorance _changed to_
enlightened her ignorance

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I ain't no bayou _changed to_
"I ain't no bayou

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Its my old friend _changed to_
It's my old friend

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No, matter. _changed to_
No matter.

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