The king groaned . `` That boy will never understand our foreign relations . Ethiopia in Asia ! '' he said to himself , but he did not choose to make any remark at the moment . The prince ran upstairs to dress . On the stairs he met the Princess Jaqueline . `` Oh , Dick ! are you hurt ? '' she said , turning very pale . `` No , not I ; but the monster is . I had a capital day , Jack ; rescued a princess , too . '' `` Was she -- was she very pretty , Dick ? '' `` Oh ! I do n't know . Pretty enough , I daresay . Much like other girls . Why , you look quite white ! What 's the matter ? Now you look all right again ; '' for , indeed , the Princess Jaqueline was blushing . `` I must dress .
I 'm ever so late , '' he said , hurrying upstairs ; and the princess , with a little sigh , went down XXXXX the royal drawing-room .
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