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But with Summer coming, the Commander-in-Chief began to stir again.
For the Queen at the Castle came with her hands on her hips and said she could do no more tea-cakes just now, and they must ave mustard and cress instead.
SHE COULD DO NO MORE TEA CAKES
Then the King cocked his crown, and asked if he might be so good as to inquire her reasons.
So the Queen mopped and answered,
"Because of too warm."
But the old lady, when she heard that, got up, and said to her daughter rather bitterly, for too many tea-cakes had soured her nature,