The Crimson Fairy Book

By: Lang, Andrew

The prince returned before long, bringing with him his father and mother and a great train of courtiers to escort Ilonka home. But how they all stared when they saw the swineherd's ugly daughter However, there was nothing for it but to take her home; and, two days later, the prince married her, and his father gave up the crown to him. But he had no peace He knew very well he had been cheated, though he could not think how. Once he desired to have some water brought him from the well into which Ilonka had been thrown. The coachman went for it and, in the bucket he pulled up, a pretty little duck was swimming. He looked wonderingly at it, and all of a sudden it disappeared and he found a dirty looking girl standing near him. The girl returned with him and managed to get a place as housemaid in the palace. Of course she was very busy all day long, but whenever she had a little spare time she sat down to spin. Her distaff turned of itself and her spindle span by itself and the flax wound itself off; and however much she might use there was always plenty left. When the queen or, rather, the swineherd's daughter heard of this, she very much wished to have the distaff, but the girl flatly refused to give it to her. However, at last she consented on condition that she might sleep one night in the king's room. The queen was very angry, and scolded her well; but as she longed to have the distaff she consented, though she gave the king a sleeping draught at supper.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08RR3FQ4Y
• ISBN13: 9798586476425
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"