The parrot was waiting at the door and the minute Isabelle appeared said, “Touch me with the crooked staff.”
Isabelle touched the green parrot lightly and all at once the bird had disappeared and in its place stood a beautiful queen.
“Thank you, Isabelle,” said the lovely lady. “You have saved me from a terrible fate.”
“I am very glad to be able to do so,” replied the Princess. “Tell me how this dreadful thing happened.”
“I was a queen beloved of all my people, but one day the wicked old woman with the pointed hat and the crooked staff turned me into a parrot. I was then transported to this little red house, and I have never seen my husband the king or my two children since.”
“Come with me,” said Isabelle; “perhaps we can find them.”
They hurried to the next little red house and the goat was already waiting for them. Without a word Isabelle touched the goat with the crooked staff and it changed into a handsome man.
“My husband the king,” said the happy queen, and they embraced each other with tears of joy.
“Now we have one more little red house to visit,” cried Isabelle, and they all walked rapidly until they reached the third little red house.
The instant they appeared the fox came out of the house, and in a shorter time than I can tell you Isabelle, by means of the crooked staff, had turned the fox into a beautiful little boy who ran to the king and queen, calling them “papa” and “mamma.”