“You must come and see what we have in the stables,” Richard suggested. “There are not so many as there used to be in my father’s time, but the ones that we do have are, I think, outstanding and I would like to hear your opinion on them.”
“I would like to see them,” the Prince replied, “so why not now?”
“But of course,” Richard said, “if you have finished your tea.”
“I have not finished,” the Princess piped up, “so I will come and join you when I have.”
“You will get fat if you eat so much,” the Prince warned her.
“I will risk it,” the Princess answered.
Her brother laughed and ruffled her dark hair as he passed her.
Then he and Richard left the room.
“I know I am going to enjoy being here,” the Princess said in French as soon as he had gone, “because you have such delicious food.”
