“Let him come.”
And immediately the prince saw a door and went in. After a little while he said:—
“I should like to marry you; you are the most beautiful woman I have seen.”
So the girl went into the next room and called “Tassa.”
“What is it, pretty maiden?”
“The prince wants to marry me.”
“Let him come in a week with all his court and fetch you.”
Then the prince went away, and the fairy gave the girl a box, saying:—
“If you want to remain beautiful, take this box with you; and don’t forget to say good-bye to me before you go.”