Things were not always to go smoothly , far from it ; and it was poor Jaqueline who fell into trouble next . She had been very ready to lecture Dick , as we saw , and took a good deal of credit to herself for his steadiness . But one day King Prigio happened to meet Jaqueline 's maid , Rosina , on the stairs ; and as Rosina was a pretty girl , and the king was always kind to his dependents , he stopped to have a chat with her . `` Why , Rosina , what a pretty little silver cross you are wearing , '' he said , and he lifted a curious ornament which hung from a chain on Rosina 's neck . It consisted of seven drops of silver , set like this : -LCB- The drops : p72.jpg -RCB- `` May I look at it ? '' his Majesty asked , and Rosina , all in a flutter , took it off and gave if to him . `` H 'm ! '' said the king . `` Very curious and pretty ! May I ask you where you got this , Rosina ? '' -LCB- `` H 'm ! '' said the king . `` Very curious and pretty ! '' : p73.jpg -RCB- Now Rosina generally had her answer ready , and I am very sorry to say that she did not always speak the truth when she could think of anything better . On this occasion she was anxious to think of something better , for fear of getting Jaqueline into a scrape about the chemical experiment in her bedroom . But Rosina was fluttered , as we said , by the royal kindness , and she could think of nothing but to curtsy , and say : `` Please , your Majesty , the princess gave me the drops . '' `` Very interesting , '' said the king . `` There is a little white moon shining in each of them ! I wonder if they shine in the dark ? '' He opened the door of a cupboard which had no windows , where the housemaid kept her mops and brooms , and shut himself in .
Yes , there was no mistake ; the darkness was quite lighted up XXXXX the sheen of the seven little moons in the silver .
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