` You stand behind me , ' said she , ` and I will hold the carbuncle which will make us invisible , and with the King 's dagger I can protect you from the enemy . ' So when the soldiers landed they could see nothing , but the Princess touched them one after another with the dagger , and they fell insensible upon the sand , so that at last the Admiral , seeing that there was some enchantment , hastily gave orders for a retreat to be sounded , and got his men back into their boats in great confusion . Fanfaronade , being once more left with the Princess , began to think that if he could get rid of her , and possess himself of the carbuncle and the dagger , he would be able to make his escape . So as they walked back over the cliffs he gave the Princess a great push , hoping she would fall into the sea ; but she stepped aside so quickly that he only succeeded in overbalancing himself , and over he went , and sank to the bottom of the sea like a lump of lead , and was never heard of any more . While the Princess was still looking after him in horror , her attention was attracted by a rushing noise over her head , and looking up she saw two chariots approaching rapidly from opposite directions . One was bright and glittering , and drawn by swans and peacocks , while the Fairy who sat in it was beautiful as a sunbeam ; but the other was drawn by bats and ravens , and contained a frightful little Dwarf , who was dressed in a snake 's skin , and wore a great toad upon her head for a hood . The chariots met with a frightful crash in mid-air , and the Princess looked on in breathless anxiety while a furious battle took place between the lovely Fairy with her golden lance , and the hideous little Dwarf and her rusty pike . But very soon it was evident that the Beauty had the best of it , and the Dwarf turned her bats ' heads and flickered away in great confusion , while the Fairy came down to where the Princess stood , and said , smiling , ` You see Princess , I have completely routed that malicious old Carabosse . Will you believe it ! she actually wanted to claim authority over you for ever , because you came out of the tower four days before the twenty years were ended . However , I think I have settled her pretensions , and I hope you will be very happy and enjoy the freedom I have won for you . ' The Princess thanked her heartily , and then the Fairy despatched one of her peacocks to her palace to bring a gorgeous robe for Mayblossom , who certainly needed it , for her own was torn to shreds by the thorns and briars . Another peacock was sent to the Admiral to tell him that he could now land in perfect safety , which he at once did , bringing all his men with him , even to Jack-the-Chatterer , who , happening to pass the spit upon which the Admiral 's dinner was roasting , snatched it up and brought it with him . Admiral Cocked-Hat was immensely surprised when he came upon the golden chariot , and still more so to see two lovely ladies walking under the trees a little farther away . When he reached them , of course he recognised the Princess , and he went down on his knees and kissed her hand quite joyfully . Then she presented him to the Fairy , and told him how Carabosse had been finally routed , and he thanked and congratulated the Fairy , who was most gracious to him . While they were talking she cried suddenly : ' I declare I smell a savoury dinner . ' ` Why yes , Madam , here it is , ' said Jack-the-Chatterer , holding up the spit , where all the pheasants and partridges were frizzling . ` Will your Highness please to taste any of them ? ' ` By all means , ' said the Fairy , ` especially as the Princess will certainly be glad of a good meal . '
So the XXXXX sent back to his ship for everything that was needful , and they feasted merrily under the trees .
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