Neither of them was new , and the boy needed the best more than I did , and I wore the old one all winter , did n't I ? '' asked Jack , who had rather exulted over Frank , and was now taken down himself . `` Yes , you did , my dear ; and it was not an easy thing for my dandiprat to do . Now listen , and I 'll tell you how they both learned to be wiser . The elder prince soon found that the big dragons were too much for him , and set about training his own little one , who now and then ran away with him . Its name was Will , a good servant , but a bad master ; so he learned to control it , and in time this gave him great power over himself , and fitted him to be a king over others . '' `` Thank you , mother ; I 'll remember my part of the moral . Now give Jack his , '' said Frank , who liked the dragon episode , as he had been wrestling with his own of late , and found it hard to manage . `` He had a fine example before him in a friend , and he followed it more reasonably till he grew able to use wisely one of the best and noblest gifts of God -- benevolence . '' `` Now tell about the girl . Was there more to that part of the story ? '' asked Jack , well pleased with his moral , as it took Ed in likewise . `` That is the best of all , but it seems as if I never should get to it . After Patience made Lucy sweet and cheerful , she began to have a curious power over those about her , and to work little miracles herself , though she did not know it . The queen learned to love her so dearly she could not let her go ; she cheered up all her friends when they came with their small troubles ; the princes found bright eyes , willing hands , and a kind heart always at their service , and felt , without quite knowing why , that it was good for them to have a gentle little creature to care for ; so they softened their rough manners , loud voices , and careless ways , for her sake , and when it was proposed to take her away to her own home they could not give her up , but said she must stay longer , did n't they ? '' `` I 'd like to see them saying anything else , '' said Frank , while Jack sat up to demand fiercely , -- `` Who talks about taking Jill away ? '' `` Lucy 's mother thought she ought to go , and said so , but the queen told her how much good it did them all to have her there , and begged the dear woman to let her little cottage and come and be housekeeper in the palace , for the queen was getting lazy , and liked to sit and read , and talk and sew with Lucy , better than to look after things . '' `` And she said she would ? '' cried Jill , clasping her hands in her anxiety , for she had learned to love her cage now . `` Yes . ''
Mrs. Minot had no time to say more , for one of the red slippers flew up in the air , and XXXXX had to clap both hands over his mouth to suppress the `` hurrah ! ''
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