Part 12 (1/2)

”Say you so!” he called out ”Then we shall try if what you say is true;” and he turned away, shaking with anger

”Alas!” said the princess, ”now, indeed, have I ruinedthe street looking about hi how fine it all was He had noabout him than the man in the moon

Suddenly some one clapped him upon the shoulder

Beppo turned around

There stood a great tall man dressed all in black

”You must come with me,” said he

”What do you ith me?” said Beppo

”That you shall see for yourself,” said thewith you as anywhere else”

So he turned and followed thefirst one street and then another, and by-and-by they caate in it The tall ate, and some one opened it from within

The man in black entered, and Beppo followed at his heels, wondering where he was going

He was in a garden There were fruit trees and flowering shrubs and long rand palace of whitesun, but there was not a soul to be seen anywhere

The tallmarble walk, past the fountains and fruit trees and beds of roses, until he had come to the palace

Beppo wondered whether he were drea

The tall man in black led the way into the palace, but still there was not a soul to be seen

Beppo gazed about his of blue and gold, and colus of silk and velvet and silver

Suddenly the tall e, and Beppo followed hie, and then the reat vaulted room There at one end of the room were three souls A , for he had a crown on his head and a long robe over his shoulders

Beside hi woman as white as wax and as still as death

Beppo wondered whether he were awake

”Co, in a harsh voice, and Beppo ca wo

Beppo did as he was bidden