"Of course," said Trot. "Can't you see?"
"It looks like it," admitted the Captain.
"Cap'n Bill is goin' to be my General o' the Army an' the Royal
Manager o' the Blue Country," continued Trot, "so you'll mind what
he says."
"Nonsense!" shouted Indigo. "March in and capture them, Captain!
Never mind if they do slice the Boolooroo. I'm his daughter, and
I'LL rule the kingdom."
"You won't!" screamed Cobalt. "I'll rule it!"
"I'll rule it myself!" cried Cerulia.
"No, no!" yelled Turquoise. "I'll be the Ruler."
"That shall be MY privilege!" shouted Sapphire. Cobalt began to say,
"I'm the--"
"Be quiet!" said Trot sternly. "Would you have your own father
sliced so that you could rule in his place?"
"Yes, yes, of course!" rejoined the six Princesses without a
second's hesitation.
"Well, well! What d' ye think o' that, Mr. Boolooroo?" asked Cap'n
Bill.
"They're undutiful daughters. Don't pay any attention to them,"
replied the frightened Boolooroo.
"We're not goin' to," said Trot. "Now, you Blue Cap'n, who are you
and your soldiers going to obey, me or the snubnosed ones?"
"You!" declared the Captain of the Guards positively, for he hated
the Princesses, as did all the Blueskins.
"Then escort those girls to their rooms, lock 'em in, an' put a
guard before the door."
At once the soldiers seized the Princesses and notwithstanding their
snarls and struggles marched them to their rooms and locked them in.
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