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the king bought you all those nice clothes
because—“
“I don’t mean just clothes. I mean people’d be shouting hooray if—if anyone went past in the coach!”
“But you were the one who fell in love with the king, ma’am,” said Millie, bravely.
Magrat I happen to want any!”
“Cook’s very particular who goes into the herb garden, ma’am,” said Millie.
“I’ve seen that herb garden! It’s all leggy sage and yel-lowy parsley! If you can’t stuff it up a chicken’s bum, she doesn’t think it’s an herb! Anyway . . . who’s queen in this vicinity?”
“I thought you didn’t want to be, ma’am?” said Millie.
Magrat stared at her. For a moment she looked as if she was arguing with herself.hesitated for a moment. She’d never quite ana-lyzed that emotion. Eventually she said, “No. He wasn’t king then. No one knew he was going to be king. He was just a sad, nice little man in a cap and bells who everyone ignored.”Millie backed away a bit more.“I expect it’s nerves, ma’am,” she gabbled. “Everyonefeels nervous on the day before their wedding. Shall I ...shall I see if I can make you some herbal—“170LQRD6 ftttQ LftQf£6“I’m not nervous! And I can do my own herbal tea if
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