`` Very interesting , '' said the king . `` There is a little white moon shining in each of them ! I wonder if they shine in the dark ? '' He opened the door of a cupboard which had no windows , where the housemaid kept her mops and brooms , and shut himself in . Yes , there was no mistake ; the darkness was quite lighted up with the sheen of the seven little moons in the silver . The king looked rather grave . `` If you can trust me with this cross till to-morrow , Rosina , I should like to have it examined and analysed . This is no common silver . '' Of course Rosina could only curtsy , but she was very much alarmed about the consequences to her mistress . After luncheon , the king asked Jaqueline to come into his study , as he often did , to help him with his letters . When they had sat down his Majesty said : `` My dear Jaqueline , I never interfere with your pursuits , but I almost doubt whether Cornelius Agrippa is a good book for a very young lady to read . The Fairy Paribanou , I am sure , taught you nothing beyond the ordinary magical accomplishments suited to your rank ; but there are a great many things in the Cornelius which I think you should not study till you are older and wiser . '' `` What does your Majesty mean ? '' said poor Jaqueline , feeling very uncomfortable ; for the king had never lectured her before . `` Why , '' said his Majesty , taking the silver cross out of his pocket , `` did you not give this to Rosina ? '' `` Yes , sire , I did give her the drops . She had them made up herself . '' `` Then give it back to her when you see her next . I am glad you are frank , Jaqueline . And you know , of course , that the drops are not ordinary silver ?
They are moon silver , and that can only be got in one way , so far as I XXXXX , at least -- when one spills the water when he , or she , is drinking the moon .
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