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 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 the secret, he feared her though he loved her, for she was of the race of Ogrees, 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 going by, she had all the difficulty in the world to refrain falling upon them, and so the Prince would never tell her one word.

But when the king was dead, which happened about two years afterwards, and he saw himself Lord and Master, he then openly declared his marriage, and went in great