I have won you fairly . I am the king who conquers all kings ! ' `` He clasped her fainting form to his breast and spurred his white horse to the tombs . A tempest of rain broke over the valley and blotted them from sight . Very sadly the old king and courtiers rode home , and never , never again did human eye behold the proud princess . But when those long , white clouds sweep across the sky , the country people in the land where she lived say , ` Look you , there is the Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess . ' '' The weird spell of the tale rested on us for some moments after the Story Girl had finished . We had walked with her in the place of death and grown cold with the horror that chilled the heart of the poor princess . Dan presently broke the spell . `` You see it does n't do to be too proud , Felicity , '' he remarked , giving her a poke . `` You 'd better not say too much about Peter 's patches . '' CHAPTER V. PETER GOES TO CHURCH There was no Sunday School the next afternoon , as superintendent and teachers wished to attend a communion service at Markdale . The Carlisle service was in the evening , and at sunset we were waiting at Uncle Alec 's front door for Peter and the Story Girl . None of the grown-ups were going to church . Aunt Olivia had a sick headache and Uncle Roger stayed home with her . Aunt Janet and Uncle Alec had gone to the Markdale service and had not yet returned . Felicity and Cecily were wearing their new summer muslins for the first time -- and were acutely conscious of the fact . Felicity , her pink and white face shadowed by her drooping , forget-me-not-wreathed , leghorn hat , was as beautiful as usual ; but Cecily , having tortured her hair with curl papers all night , had a rampant bush of curls all about her head which quite destroyed the sweet , nun-like expression of her little features . Cecily cherished a grudge against fate because she had not been given naturally curly hair as had the other two girls . But she attained the desire of her heart on Sundays at least , and was quite well satisfied .
It was impossible to convince her that the satin smooth lustre XXXXX her week-day tresses was much more becoming to her .
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