Now , there is only one book which tells how that can be done , and there is only one reason for doing it ; namely , to find out what is some other person 's secret . I shall not ask you whose secret you wanted to find out , but I must request you never to do such a thing again without consulting me . You can have no reason for it , such as a great king might have whose enemies are plotting against his country . '' `` Oh , sire , I will tell you everything ! '' cried Jaqueline . `` No , do n't ; I do n't want to know . I am sure you will make no use of your information which you think I should not approve of . But there is another thing -- that eclipse of the moon ! Oh , Jaqueline , was it honourable , or fair to the astronomers and men of science , to say nothing about it ? Their European reputations are seriously injured . '' Poor Jaqueline could only cry . `` Never mind , '' said his Majesty , comforting her . `` There is no great harm done yet , and perhaps they would not believe you if you did explain ; but just think , if some people ceased to believe in Science , what would they have left to believe in ? But you are young , of course , and can not be expected to think of everything . '' `` I never thought about it at all , '' wept Jaqueline . '' ` Evil is wrought by want of thought , ' '' said the king , quoting the poet . `` Now run away , dry your tears , and I think you had better bring me that book , and I 'll put it back in one of the locked-up shelves . Later , when you are older , we shall see about it . '' The princess flew to her room , and returned with her book . And the king kissed her , and told her to go and see if her Majesty meant to take a drive .
`` I 'll never deceive him again , never ... unless it is quite necessary , '' said the princess XXXXX herself .
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