On this being interpreted to him -- for he did not speak Pantouflian -- Benson grew pale with horror , but fell back on the proclamation . He had brought the horns and tail , and so he must have the perquisites , and the Lady Molinda ! The king 's mind was so much confused by this time , that he determined to leave it to the Lady Molinda herself . `` Which of them will you have , my dear ? '' he asked , in a kind voice . But poor Molinda merely cried . Then his majesty was almost driven to say that he would give the reward to whoever produced the hoofs by that day week . But no sooner had he said this than the prince brought them out of his wallet , and displayed them in open Court . This ended the case ; and Benson , after being entertained with sherry and sandwiches in the steward 's room , was sent back to his master , And I regret to say that his temper was not at all improved by his failure to better himself . On the contrary , he was unusually cross and disagreeable for several days ; but we must , perhaps , make some allowance for his disappointment . But if Benson was irritated , and suffered from the remarks of his fellow-servants , I do not think we can envy Prince Prigio . Here he was , restored to his position indeed , but by no means to the royal favour . For the king disliked him as much as ever , and was as angry as ever about the deaths of Enrico and Alphonso . Nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . He called up Prigio before the whole Court , and thereon the courtiers cheered like anything , but the king cried : `` Silence ! McDougal , drag the first man that shouts to the serpent-house in the zoological gardens , and lock him up with the rattlesnakes ! '' After that the courtiers were very quiet . `` Prince , '' said the king , as Prigio bowed before the throne , `` you are restored to your position , because I can not break my promise . But your base and malevolent nature is even more conspicuously manifest in your selfish success than in your previous dastardly contempt of duty . Why , confound you ! ''
cried the king , dropping the high style in which he had been speaking , and becoming the father , not the monarch , -- `` why , XXXXX you could kill the Firedrake , did you let your poor little brothers go and be b -- b -- b -- broiled ?
On about as before if in like of that without