Let 's see what the fellow says , anyhow , '' added Ricardo , breaking the seal . `` He begins , ` Prins and dear Cousin ! ' I say , Jaqueline , he spells it ` Prins ; ' now it is P-R-I-N-C-E . He must be an ignorant fellow ! '' `` People in glass houses should not throw stones , Dick , '' said Jaqueline . `` He signs himself ` Charles , P. W. , ' '' said Ricardo , looking at the end . `` Who on earth can he be ? Why does he not put ` P. W. Charles , ' if these are his initials ? Look here , it 's rather a long letter ; you might read it to us , Jack ! '' The princess took the epistle and began : `` How nice it smells , all scented ! The paper is gilt-edged , too . '' `` Luxurious beggar , whoever he is , '' said Ricardo . `` Well , he says : ` Prins and dear Cousin , -- You and me ' -LRB- oh , what grammar ! -RRB- ` are much the same age , I being fifteen next birthday , and we should be better ackwainted . All the wurld has herd of the fame of Prins Ricardo , whose name is feerd , and his sord dreded , wherever there are Monsters and Tirants . Prins , you may be less well informed about my situation . I have not killed any Dragguns , there being nun of them here ; but I have been under fiar , at Gaeta . ' Where 's Gaeta , Dick ? '' `` Never heard of it , '' said Ricardo . `` Well , it is in Italy , and it was besieged lately .
He goes on : ` and I am told that I did not misbehave myself , nor disgrace the blud XXXXX Bruce . ' ''
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