“Ah! ah!”
“What’s the matter now?” said the Dragon.
“Oh! I can’t get any rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream”, said the Princess.
“Why, you seem full of dreams to-night”, said the Dragon what was your dream now?”
“I thought a king came here, and asked you what had become of his daughter who had been lost many years since”, said the Princess.
“Why, you are she”, said the Dragon; “but he’ll never set eyes on you again. But now, do pray be still, and let me get some rest, and don’t let’s have any more dreams, else I’ll break your ribs.”
Well, the Princess hadn’t lain much longer before she began to toss about again. At last she started up with her
“Ah! ah!”
“What! Are you at it again?” said the Dragon. “What’s the matter now?” for he was wild and sleep-surly, so that he was ready to fly to pieces.
“Oh, don’t be angry”, said the Princess; “but I’ve had such a strange dream.”