Wait till we come to my palace , and I will give you a garden full of prettier flowers than those , all made of pearls , and diamonds , and rubies . Can you guess who I am ? They call my name Pluto ; and I am the king of diamonds and all other precious stones . Every atom of the gold and silver that lies under the earth belongs to me , to say nothing of the copper and iron , and of the coal mines , which supply me with abundance of fuel . Do you see this splendid crown upon my head ? You may have it for a plaything . O , we shall be very good friends , and you will find me more agreeable than you expect , when once we get out of this troublesome sunshine . '' `` Let me go home ! '' cried Proserpina . `` Let me go home ! '' `` My home is better than your mother 's , '' answered King Pluto . `` It is a palace , all made of gold , with crystal windows ; and because there is little or no sunshine thereabouts , the apartments are illuminated with diamond lamps . You never saw anything half so magnificent as my throne . If you like , you may sit down on it , and be my little queen , and I will sit on the footstool . '' `` I do n't care for golden palaces and thrones , '' sobbed Proserpina . `` Oh , my mother , my mother ! Carry me back to my mother ! '' But King Pluto , as he called himself , only shouted to his steeds to go faster . `` Pray do not be foolish , Proserpina , '' said he , in rather a sullen tone . `` I offer you my palace and my crown , and all the riches that are under the earth ; and you treat me as if I were doing you an injury .
The one thing which my palace needs is a merry little maid , to run upstairs and down , and cheer up the rooms XXXXX her smile .
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