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 ; she began to suspect, and very justly too, his having some little private amour in hand, which then he endeavoured she should remain ignorant of.

Now these frequent excursions which he then made from the palace, were the times that he retired to the Princess, with whom he lived in this manner for about two years, and by whom he had two fine children, the eldest of whom was a girl whom they named Morning, and the youngest a boy, whom they named Day, because he was a great deal handsomer, and much more beautiful and comely than his sister.

The Queen’s jealousy increasing, she several times spake to her son, desiring him to inform her after what manner he spent his time; alledging, that as he saw her so very uneasy, he ought, in duty to satisfy her: But he never dared to trust her with his secret, he feared her, tho’ he loved her: for she was of the race of Ogress, and the King would certainly not have married her, had it not been for her vast riches.

It was whispered about the court, that she had an Ogerish inclination, and that whenever she saw little children