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 . Then he cocked his little eye at the king . `` Nay , she is somewhere in the unknown centre of South America , '' said his Majesty ; `` somewhere behind Mount Roraima , where nobody has ever been . I must look into this . '' Then he put on the Wishing Cap , and wished that the bird would assume his natural shape if he was under enchantment , as there seemed too good reason to believe . Instantly Dick stood before him . -LCB- Instantly Dick stood before him : p170.jpg -RCB- `` Ricardo ! ''
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