THE NECKLACE OF PRINCESS FIORIMONDE

AND OTHER STORIES

"She was in the garden, lying on the marble edge of afountain, feeding the gold fish who swam in the water."—Frontispiece.

THE NECKLACE OF PRINCESS FIORIMONDE;

AND OTHER STORIES

BY

MARY DE MORGAN

[Author of "On a Pincushion"]

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

WALTER CRANE

LONDON:
MACMILLAN & CO:
1880

TO

MY SIX LITTLE NEPHEWS AND NIECES

THESE STORIES ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

BY

THEIR LOVING AUNT

MARY DE MORGAN
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CONTENTS.

PAGE

The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde 1

The Wanderings of Arasmon 43

The Heart of Princess Joan 79

The Pedlar's Pack 131

The Bread of Discontent 140

The Three Clever Kings 157

The Wise Princess 175
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. Frontispiece.
PAGE

2. Heading and Initial Letter, "Princess Fiorimonde" 1

3. The Princess and her Looking-Glass To face 29

4. Gervaise with the Necklace "     39

5. Tailpiece 42

6. Heading and Initial Letter, "The Wanderings of Arasmon" 43

7. Arasmon and Chrysea playing to the Villagers To face 44

8. ...