"Don't whisper, my daughter," said King Seaphus. "Your mother will
think, should she hear that you had been so rude during her absence,
that she cannot leave home to even visit her mother for a week without
your becoming demoralized."

The Prime Minister coughed behind his hand, while the little bubbles
rose again through the pale green of the sea-water. Mary Louise
felt quite embarrassed, and the little Princess blushed. King Seaphus
looked sternly at all three.

Just then a loud knocking was heard on the castle door. "Billows and
breakers!" exclaimed the King, "what is that?"





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King Seaphus waited anxiously as the knocking on the castle door
continued. "Billows and breakers," he exclaimed again, expectantly
waiting for the visitor or visitors to be announced.

Just as his impatience was nearly exhausted, a court page appeared
escorting a Polar Bear and a Star Fish. Mary Louise at once recognized
the former as the porter on the Iceberg Express. The visitors bowed