\"Thereisnotverymuchskinoff，\"saidAnnie。\"Youhadbetterwashit。\"
Thekingmadeawryfaceandchangedtheconversation。
\"Yougot’umhat，MissyAnnie？Onehatbaalbrokum，allasamewhitefellowhat。Badhat，KingBillybad;blackfellow，whitefellowlaugh。\"
Hepeeredintohishat，and，tryingtostraightenitout，puthisfistthroughtheside。PoorBillylookedasifhecouldcry。
\"Youstopaminute，\"saidAnnie，and，flyingindoors，shebroughtoutaverygoodhighhatindeed。\"Budgeree！\"thoughttheking，thatwasagoodhat。Hecouldgodownthestreetslikeakingindeed，abletoholduphisheadwithanyrichmaninBallarat。Hetriediton，andthoughitwasmuchtoobig，heknewitshone。Andthegloryofahatisinitsshiningasmuchasitsshape;evenablackfellowknowsthat。