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LABOULAYE 5 FAIRY BOOK "See," said Pazza, "here is the explanation of all the pictures; read It." “T don’t know how to read,” replied Charming. “T will teach you; I will be your little tutor.” “No,” replied the stubborn prince, "I do not wish to read. My masters tire me." “Very well; but I am not a master. See, here is an A, a beautiful great A; say A." “No,” returned Charming, frowning, “I will never say A.” "Not to please me?” “No, never. Enough of this; I do not like people to differ from me." “Sir,” said Pazza, "a polite man never refuses ladies anything." ‘IT would refuse the devil in petticoats,” replied the young prince, tossing his head. "I am tired of you; let me alone. I don’t love you any longer. Call me My Lord.” "My Lord Charming, or my charming lord,” said Pazza, flushed with anger, "you shall read, or I will know the reason why." “I won't read." “Will you not? One—two—three!”’ "No! no! no!" Pazza raised her hand, and, lo! the king’s son received a box on the ear. Pazza had been told that she was witty to 154
