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OverviewPurchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: FAITHFUL JOHN. An old king had fallen ill. Alas! sighed he, I fear this is my last illness. Send for my servant, Faithful John, who has served me all my life. John, said the king, when the servant appeared, I fear my death is near. Only one thing troubles me. My son is yet very young. He is not very wise. For many years yet will he need the guidance of some older person. Promise me, good John, that you will watch over him and be as a father to him; then shall I die in peace. Never, never, dear master, will I forsakehim. I swear to you, that I will watch over him and care for him, even though it cost me my life. Then do I die in peace, answered the king. But, John, continued he, after I am dead you must lead him through. all the chambers, the halls, and the cellars of the castle and show him the golden treasures that in them are concealed. In the chamber at the end of the long gallery is a wonderful picture. It is the picture of the Princess of the Golden Palace. This you must not let him see. For if he were to see it, he would fall so in love with it, that he would think of nothing ever more, but to find the princess. So guard him well from that enchanted princess. I will remember well what you have said, answered Faithful John. Then the king laid his head back upon his pillow and died. When the king was laid away in the royal tomb, where for centuries the kings had been buried, Faithful John called the little prince tohim and told him what his father had asked of him, and what he had promised. Let us go through the palace at once, said the prince. So Faithful John and the child went out into the great halls, and up and down the great marble stair-cases, entering every chamber, but the one the king had warned Faithful Joh... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jacob GrimmPublisher: General Books LLC Imprint: General Books LLC Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.099kg ISBN: 9781459099012ISBN 10: 145909901 Pages: 58 Publication Date: 06 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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