Dick sprang from his saddle , but so terrific was the appearance of his adversary , and so dazzling was the sheen of the diamond sword , that he put his hand in his pocket , drew out , as he supposed , the sham Cap of Darkness , and placed it on his head . `` Yah ! who 's your hatter ? '' screamed the infuriated dwarf . '' I see you ! '' and he disengaged , feinted in carte , and made a lunge in seconde at Dick which no mortal blade could have parried . The prince -LRB- thanks to his excellent training -RRB- just succeeded in stepping aside , but the dwarf recovered with astonishing quickness . `` Coward , lache , poltroon , runaway ! '' he hissed through his clenched teeth , and was about to make a thrust in tierce which must infallibly have been fatal , when the Princess Jaqueline , in her shape as a wasp , stung him fiercely on the wrist . With an oath so awful that we dare not set it down , the dwarf dropped the diamond sword , sucked his injured limb , and began hopping about with pain . In a moment Prince Ricardo 's foot was on the blade of the diamond sword , which he passed thrice through the body of the Yellow Dwarf . Squirming fearfully , the little monster expired , his last look a defiance , his latest word an insult : `` Yah ! Gig-lamps ! '' Prince Ricardo wiped the diamond blade clean from its yellow stains . -LCB- The fight with the Yellow Dwarf : p141.jpg -RCB- `` Princess Frutilla is avenged ! '' he cried . Then pensively looking at his fallen foe , `` Peace to his ashes , '' he said ; `` he died in harness ! '' Turning at the word , he observed that the two lions were stiff and dead , locked in each other 's gory jaws ! At that moment King Prigio , looking in the crystal ball , gave a great sigh of relief . `` All 's well that ends well , '' he said , lighting a fresh cigar , for he had allowed the other to go out in his excitement , `` but it was a fight !
I am not satisfied , '' his Majesty went XXXXX reflecting , `` with this plan of changing the magical articles .
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