"Yes," answered she, "but I was thinking all the while of Faithful John, and how he came to such great misfortune through us."
"Then," said he, "dear wife, we can give him life again, but it will cost us both our little sons, whom we must sacrifice."
The Queen grew pale and sick at heart, but said,
"We owe it him, because of his great faithfulness."
Then the King rejoiced because she thought as he did, and he went and unlocked the chest and took out the children and Faithful John, and said,
"God be praised, he is delivered, and our little sons are ours again;" and he related to her how it had come to pass.
After that they all lived together in happiness to their lives' end.
