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Tonight, I continue the story,

the princess and the goblin.

So lie down, close your eyes,

and let me read you a story.

Chapter 23

Kurti and his mother.

Kurti went up the mountain, neither whistling nor singing,

for he was vexed with Irene for

taking him in, as he called it, and he was vexed with himself for having spoken to her so angrily.

His mother gave a cry of joy when she saw him, and at once set about getting him something

to eat, asking him questions all the time, which he did not answer so cheerfully as usual.

When his meal was ready, she left him to eat it, and hurried to the mind to let his father know

he was safe. When she came back, she found him fast asleep upon her bed, nor did he wake

until his father came home in the evening.

Now, Curdie, his mother said as they sat at supper, tell us the whole story from beginning

to end, just as it all happened.

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