The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories, by George MacDonaldThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Light Princess and Other Fairy StoriesAuthor: George MacDonaldRelease Date: July 12, 2006 [EBook #18811]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LIGHT PRINCESS AND OTHER ***Produced by John Bechard (JaBBechard@aol.com)The Light Princess and Other Fairy Storiesby George MacDonaldCONTENTSTHE LIGHT PRINCESS THE GIANT'S HEART THE GOLDEN KEYTHE LIGHT PRINCESSI. WHAT! NO CHILDREN?Once upon a time, so long ago that I have quite forgotten the date, there lived a king and queen who had no children.And the king said to himself, "All the queens of my acquaintance have children, some three, some seven, and some asmany as twelve; and my queen has not one. I feel ill-used." So he made up his mind to be cross with his wife about it. Butshe bore it all like a good patient queen as she was. Then the king grew very cross indeed. But the queen pretended totake it all as a joke, and a very good one too."Why don't you have any daughters, at least?" said he. "I don't say sons; that might be too much to expect.""I am sure, dear king, I am very sorry," said the queen."So you ought to be," retorted the king ...