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 school? [The bird calls again, and she answers,] Don't be so impatient! I shall stay with Berthold just as long as I like! He's a much older friend of mine than you are. What did you want, Berthold?

Oh, dear Princess. . . [But he cannot go on.]

Why are you so pale? Have you hurt yourself? [She tries to take his hand again, but he draws it away.] Oh, you're angry with me? Something I did or said hurt your feelings? I didn't mean to. Please forgive me!

Forgive you, Princess! [He kneels before her, and cries out in anguish.] Say you can forgive me!

[Wonderingly.] Forgive you? For what? [She tries to raise his bowed head, that she may see his face.] What is it, Berthold?

Don't look at me, Princess! Don't look at me! [He folds his arms about her, and hides his face in her dress.]