Tonight, we’ll read the next part to “The Princess and the Goblin”, a children’s fantasy novel by George MacDonald.

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When we left off, Princess Irene receives a magical, refreshing and healing bath from her mysterious grandmother, after her long ordeal saving Curdie from the goblins. Curdie goes home to discuss everything that happened with his parents. They can tell that he is angry at how the princess seemed to be making up fanciful stories about serious matters.