The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Little Lame Prince This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at gutenberg.telechargerjeux.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: The Little Lame Prince Author: Margaret Waters Dinah Maria Mulock Craik Illustrator: Hugo von Hofsten Release date: December 27, 2007 [eBook #24053] Language: English Credits: Produced by Mark C. Orton, Jacqueline Jeremy, Ian Deane and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE *** Produced by Mark C. Orton, Jacqueline Jeremy, Ian Deane and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net LITTLE LAME PRINCE. [Illustration: "I SWEAR TO PERFORM MY DUTIES AS REGENT, AND TO TAKE CARE OF HIS MAJESTY." [PAGE 11.]] THE PLEASANT HOUR SERIES THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE _By_ DINAH MARIA MULOCK REWRITTEN FOR YOUNG READERS BY MARGARET WATERS ILLUSTRATED BY HUGO VON HOFSTEN NEW YORK BARSE & HOPKINS PUBLISHERS ILLUSTRATIONS. Page I SWEAR TO PERFORM MY DUTIES AS REGENT, AND TO TAKE CARE OF HIS MAJESTY Frontispiece "I MUST KISS HIM, I AM HIS GOD MOTHER" 8 AND TWISTING HIMSELF AROUND, WHAT DO YOU THINK HE SAW? 16 PRINCE DOLOR MADE A SNATCH AT THE TOPMOST TWIG OF THE TALLEST TREE 24 THE PRINCE GAZED EARNESTLY DOWN INTO THE LARGEST ROOM HE HAD EVER BEHELD 32 HE LIFTED UP HIS THIN, SLENDER HAND, AND THERE CAME A SILENCE OVER THE VAST CROWD IMMEDIATELY 40 THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE CHAPTER I. He was the most beautiful prince that ever was born. Being a prince, people said this;