. The pink fairy book. for her, and orderedher brother to go home and bring her back with him, forhe trusted no one better to accomplish that errand. Hegot a ship, and everything else that he required, and sailedhome for his sister. As soon as the stepmother heardwhat his errand was she at once said to herself, Thiswill never come about if I can do anything to hinder must not be allowed to come to such honour. She then got a dress made for her own daughter, likethe finest robe for a queen, and she had a mask preparedand put upon her face, so that she looked quite pretty,and gave her str
. The pink fairy book. for her, and orderedher brother to go home and bring her back with him, forhe trusted no one better to accomplish that errand. Hegot a ship, and everything else that he required, and sailedhome for his sister. As soon as the stepmother heardwhat his errand was she at once said to herself, Thiswill never come about if I can do anything to hinder must not be allowed to come to such honour. She then got a dress made for her own daughter, likethe finest robe for a queen, and she had a mask preparedand put upon her face, so that she looked quite pretty,and gave her strict orders not to take it off until the kinghad promised to wed her. The brother now set sail with his two sisters, for thestepmother pretended that the ugly one wanted to seethe other a bit on her way. But when they got out to sea. MAIDEN BRIGHT-EYE 293 and Maiden Bright-eye came up on deck, the sister did asher mother had instructed her — she gave her a push andmade her fall into the water. When the brother learned. k:) f what had happened he was greatly distressed, and didnot know what to do. He could not bring himself to tellthe truth about what had happened, nor did he expect 294 MAIDEN that the king would believe it. In the long run hedecided to hold on his way, and let things go as theyliked. What he had expected happened — the king-received his sister and wedded her at once, but repentedit after the first night, as he could scarcely put down hisfoot in the morning for all the toads that were about theroom, and when he saw her real face he was so enragedagainst the brother that he had him thrown into a pit fullof serpents. He was so angry, not merely because he hadbeen deceived, but because he could not get rid of theugly wretch that was now tied to him for life. Now we shall hear a little about Maiden she fell into the water she was fortunate enoughto get the bergmans cap put on her head, for now shewas in danger of her life, and she was
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