14-the master cat-第2章

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and　began　to　run　about　the　floor。　Puss　no　sooner　perceived

this　but　he　fell　upon　him　and　ate　him　up。



Meanwhile　the　King；　who　saw；　as　he　passed；　this　fine

castle　of　the　ogre's；　had　a　mind　to　go　into　it。　Puss；　who

heard　the　noise　of　his　Majesty's　coach　running　over　the

draw…bridge；　ran　out；　and　said　to　the　King：



〃Your　Majesty　is　welcome　to　this　castle　of　my　Lord

Marquis　of　Carabas。〃



〃What！　my　Lord　Marquis；〃　cried　the　King；　〃and　does

this　castle　also　belong　to　you？　There　can　be　nothing　finer

than　this　court　and　all　the　stately　buildings　which　surround

it；　let　us　go　into　it；　if　you　please。〃



The　Marquis　gave　his　hand　to　the　Princess；　and

followed　the　King；　who　went　first。　They　passed　into　a

spacious　hall；　where　they　found　a　magnificent　collation；

which　the　ogre　had　prepared　for　his　friends；　who　were

that　very　day　to　visit　him；　but　dared　not　to　enter；　knowing

the　King　was　there。　His　Majesty　was　perfectly

charmed　with　the　good　qualities　of　my　Lord　Marquis　of

Carabas；　as　was　his　daughter；　who　had　fallen　violently　in

love　with　him；　and；　seeing　the　vast　estate　he　possessed；

said　to　him；　after　having　drunk　five　or　six　glasses：



〃It　will　be　owing　to　yourself　only；　my　Lord　Marquis；

if　you　are　not　my　son…in…law。〃



The　Marquis；　making　several　low　bows；　accepted　the

honor　which　his　Majesty　conferred　upon　him；　and　forthwith；

that　very　same　day；　married　the　Princess。



Puss　became　a　great　lord；　and　never　ran　after　mice　any

more　but　only　for　his　diversion。＇1＇





＇1＇　Charles　Perrault。