his dulness is as heavy as lead ; much heavier , in fact ! '' Then his Majesty lit a cigar and took up a volume ; he certainly was a sad bookworm . Dick now began to fly about the room , brushing the king 's face and trying to attract his notice . `` Poor little thing ! '' said his Majesty . And Dick alighted , and nestled in his breast . On seeing this , Semiramis began to growl , as cats do when they are angry , and slowly approached his Majesty . `` Get out , Semiramis ! '' said the king ; and lifting her by the neck , he put her out of the room and shut the door , at which she remained scratching and mewing . Dick now crept out of the royal waistcoat , flew to the king 's ear , twittered , pointed out of the window with one claw , and , lying down on his back , pretended to be dead . Then he got up again , twittered afresh , pointed to the Wishing Cap , and , finally , convinced the king that this was no common fowl . `` An enchanted prince or princess , '' said Prigio , `` such as I have often read of . Who can it be ? Not Jaqueline ; she could change herself back in a moment . By the way , where is Jaqueline ? '' He rang the bell , and asked the servant to look for the princess . Semiramis tried to come in , but was caught and shut up downstairs . After doing this , the man replied that her Royal Highness had not been in the palace all day . The king rushed to the crystal ball , looked all the world over ; but no princess ! He became very nervous , and at that moment Dick lighted on the crystal ball , and put his claw on the very hill where Jaqueline had disappeared .
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