The fairy queen was a good woman. She was glad to see Una. Una told all the people about the dragon. The bravest knight was St. George. "I will go with you," said St. George. III Una and St. George set out St. George was a handsome knight. black horse! His shield was of silver on which was a large red cross. He was called "The Knight of the Red Cross." Una was very happy. The dragon would soon be killed. They rode many days. One night St. George dreamed that Una had been taken away. He got on his horse and rode after her. What should she do? How unhappy She got on a horse. She rode and she rode, looking for St. George. IV One day she stopped in a wood. She was very tired. She lay down to rest under a tree. A great lion rushed out to kill her. As soon as he looked at Una he stopped. He kissed her feet and licked her hands. He saw how good she was. Una patted the lion. After that the lion went with her wherever she went. She did not need to talk to him. He could tell what she wished by looking at her. One night the lion killed a bold robber. Now poor Una was sad and alone. He had been thrown into a dungeon by a bad knight. Una got him out. Away they rode to kill the dragon. V-A-N SPELLS VAN V-a-n spells van. I How well you know your letters! A van is a cart. Doctor Marigold lived in a van. He was a peddler. He took things from town to town and sold them from his van. He sold dish pans, tin cups, rolling pins and things like that. Doctor Marigold was a very kind and a very good man. He was not a doctor at all. That was a joke. He was just a peddler. Doctor Marigold liked to be happy, but he was not. |