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For within the rooistrate, a kindly citizen of Innspruck who

had no liking for this addition to his duties, stood gazing at the

Princess-ht of her

tear-stained face which had checked his words For two days Clementina

had kept her bed, and the hter, suffers so much?" said he

"Sir, it is little to be wondered at"

The istrate bowed That question was not one hich he had a mind

to meddle

"She still lies in bed?" said he, and he crossed to the door Theherself in the way

"She lies in pain, and you would disturb her; you would flash your

lanterns in her eyes, that if perchance she sleeps, she may wake into a

world of pain Sir, you will not"

"Your Highness--"

"It is the mother who beseeches you Sir, would you have an, but this ain uneasy

Her Highness protested too much; she played her part in the coistrate had the quivering,

terror-stricken face before his eyes, and his pity deepened

"Your Highness," he said, "I must pray you to let me pass I have