His grandfather had been the King, he the Heir Apparent, of a kingdom full of infinite delights and happy surprises to an imaginative and highly-strung little boy.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Golaud surprises the pair, and tells them they are children.
"Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck"
Jethro Bithell
Besides which, Fate of any kind seeks the unusual and the unexpected; it desires to startle, and to force events by surprises.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr