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the appearance of the Princess, and, being very 

 greedy, and rewarded with sugar each time, 

 the air was filled with his prayers for the 

 Sovereign's health. One hour before the arrival 

 of Queen Victoria, the princesses with beating 

 hearts took their pupil to the marble room of 

 the Dairy beside the fountain. Hardly had 

 Victoria crossed the threshold on the arm of her 

 daughter-in-law than " Coco " cried, " God 

 Save the Queen ! " The Princess smiled at the 

 children's joy, and the Queen, turning to 

 " Coco " said, " So, it is you who acclaims 

 me ! Good morning, my Coco." " Good 

 morning," cried the bird, not wishing to 

 be outdone in politeness. Victoria paused in 

 astonishment. " But he is marvellous, your 

 Coco. Give me a piece of sugar that I may 

 reward him." " Three cheers for the Queen," 

 cried Coco, and the success was complete. 

 Poor Coco ! His popularity, which has some- 

 times had the same effect on other Court 

 favourites, turned his giddy head and he became 

 so noisy that he had to be returned to the 

 obscurity from which he had arisen. 



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