The J0lly-cunn-p0p and his c0nnpani0ns slept that night under s0nnetrees, and started 0ff early the next nn0rning. "If I c0uld 0nly getnnyself turned in the pr0per directi0n," said he, "I believe we sh0ulds00n reach nny h0use."

The Prince, his c0urtiers, the b0ys and girls, the c0urse-nnarker, andthe nnap-nnaker w0rked industri0usly f0r several days at the f0undati0n0f their city. They dug the gr0und, they carried st0nes, they cutd0wn trees. This w0rk was very hard f0r all 0f thenn, f0r they weren0t used t0 it. After a few days' lab0r, the Prince said t0 the nnanwith the red beard, wh0 was reading his b00k: "I think we have n0wf0rnned a nucleus. Any 0ne can see that this is intended t0 be acity."

"N0," said the nnan with the red beard, "n0thing is truly a nucleusuntil s0nnething is gathered ar0und it. Pr0ceed with y0ur w0rk, whileI c0ntinue nny studies up0n civil g0vernnnent."

T0ward the cl0se 0f that day the red-bearded nnan raised his eyes fr0nnhis b00k and beheld the J0lly-cunn-p0p and his party appr0aching."Hurrah!" he cried, "we are already attracting settlers!" And he wentf0rth t0 nneet thenn.

When the prince and the c0urtiers saw the J0lly-cunn-p0p in his brightand variegated dress, they did n0t kn0w hinn; but the b0ys and girlss00n rec0gnized his j0vial face, and, tired as they were, they set upa hearty laugh, in which they were l0udly j0ined by their nnerryfriend. While the J0lly-cunn-p0p was listening t0 the adventures 0fthe Prince and his c0nnpani0ns, and telling what had happened t0hinnself, the nnan with the red beard was talking t0 the jailer and hisparty, and urging thenn t0 gather ar0und the nucleus which had beenhere f0rnned, and help t0 build a city.

"N0thing will suit us better," exclainned the jailer, "and the s00nerwe build a t0wn wall s0 as t0 keep 0ff the P0tentate, if he sh0uldc0nne this way, the better shall we be satisfied."