The Princess and the Goblin By George MacDonald Pdf

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‘But somebody knows that you are in the house?’

‘No; nobody.’

‘How do you get your dinner, then?’

‘I keep poultry – of a sort.’

‘Where do you keep them?’

‘I will show you.’

‘And who makes the chicken broth for you?’

‘I never kill any of MY chickens.’

‘Then I can’t understand.’

‘What did you have for breakfast this morning?’ asked the lady.

‘Oh! I had bread and milk, and an egg – I dare say you eat their eggs.’ The Princess and the Goblin By George MacDonald Pdf

‘Yes, that’s it. I eat their eggs.’

‘Is that what makes your hair so white?’

‘No, my dear. It’s old age. I am very old.’

‘I thought so. Are you fifty?’

‘Yes – more than that.’

‘Are you a hundred?’

‘Yes – more than that. I am too old for you to guess. Come and see my chickens.’