. The pink fairy book. captivated by the beautifulprincess, and was quite willing to do anything whatsoeverto get her for himself. She then said to him, When the witch comes homeyou must ask her to grant you a wish, when you havenccomplished so well all that she has demanded of she agrees to this you must ask her straight outfor the princess that she has flying about as a whitedove. But just now you must take a red silk thread andtie it round my little finger, so that you may be able torecognize me again, into whatever shape she turns me. The prince made haste to get the silk thread t
. The pink fairy book. captivated by the beautifulprincess, and was quite willing to do anything whatsoeverto get her for himself. She then said to him, When the witch comes homeyou must ask her to grant you a wish, when you havenccomplished so well all that she has demanded of she agrees to this you must ask her straight outfor the princess that she has flying about as a whitedove. But just now you must take a red silk thread andtie it round my little finger, so that you may be able torecognize me again, into whatever shape she turns me. The prince made haste to get the silk thread tiedround her little white finger; at the same moment theprincess became a dove agtiin and flew away, andimmediately after that the old witch came home with herdough-trough on her back. Well, said she, I must say that you are clever atyour work, and it is something, too, that such princelyhands are not accustomed to. Since you are so well pleased with my work, saidthe prince, 3^ou will, no doubt, be willing to give me a. 244 THE WHITE DOVE little pleasure too, and give me something that I havetaken a fanc}^ to. Oh yes, indeed, said the old woman; what is itthat you want? I want the princess here who is in the shape of awhite dove, said the prince. What nonsense! said the witch. Why should youimagine that there are princesses here flying about in theshape of white doves ? But if you will have a princess,you can get one such as we have them. She then cameto him, dragging a shaggy little grey ass with long ears. AVill you have this? said she; you cant get any otherprincess! The prince used his eyes and saw the red silk threadon one of the asss hoofs, so he said: Yes, just let me^have it. What will you do with it? asked the witch. I will ride on it, said the prince; but with that thewitch dragged it away again, and came back with an old,wrinkled, toothless hag, whose hands trembled with age. You can have no other princess, said she. Will youhave her ? Yes, I will, said the prince, f
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