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“Oh well done!” said the king, “I’ll start the arrangements tomorrow!”

“If there’s anything else you’d like to know,” said the girl, “You could

ask Mrs. MacCreadle.”

“Ask Mrs. MacCreadle!” said the prince, “Of course! She’s a teacher,

so she knows everything!”

“Ask Mrs. MacCreadle?” said Jeremiah, “I’ve heard that name

before…?”

And suddenly he was back in the classroom, and in front of his desk

was standing a rather annoyed teacher.

“Well, Jeremiah?”

“Her name is Princess Bogwoggle Cherryplum Frogflip Maryeggnog

Jane, and she comes from the kingdom of the western isles. Her father is

king Ogglewart the fifth,” said Jeremiah.

Mrs. MacCreadle was stunned.

“How do you know all this?”

“She told me,” said Jeremiah.

“She told you?”

“Yes, she fell out of bed and I caught her, and she told me who she

was. She thought I was the prince, but he arrived and he was cross with

me, and the king and queen were still not sure if she was a princess or

not…”