CHAPTER THREEThere was a long wait and Zelda began to think that the Queen had forgotten about her and was discussing far more important Affairs of State.
Then at last the door opened and an equerry said,
“Her Majesty is ready to see Your Highness again.”
Zelda jumped up.
If it had not been for the equerry, she would have run into the room next door. As it was, she walked with dignity and found the Queen in the same chair as before.
Zelda dropped another low curtsy.
“Please do sit down, Princess Zelda,” Her Majesty suggested, “and I am sorry to have kept you waiting.”
“I am prepared to wait much longer, Your Majesty, to solve the problem that has been worrying me so.”
The Queen looked across the room at the Prime Minister, who then chimed in,
“I think, Your Highness, there is no n
