So pale was she that as she drove through the streets all the people wondered . `` She is like a white rose ! '' they cried , and they threw down flowers on her from the balconies . At the gate of the Castle the Prince was waiting to receive her . He had dreamy violet eyes , and his hair was like fine gold . When he saw her he sank upon one knee , and kissed her hand . `` Your picture was beautiful , '' he murmured , `` but you are more beautiful than your picture '' ; and the little Princess blushed . `` She was like a white rose before , '' said a young Page to his neighbour , `` but she is like a red rose now '' ; and the whole Court was delighted . For the next three days everybody went about saying , `` White rose , Red rose , Red rose , White rose '' ; and the King gave orders that the Page 's salary was to be doubled . As he received no salary at all this was not of much use to him , but it was considered a great honour , and was duly published in the Court Gazette . When the three days were over the marriage was celebrated . It was a magnificent ceremony , and the bride and bridegroom walked hand in hand under a canopy of purple velvet embroidered with little pearls . Then there was a State Banquet , which lasted for five hours . The Prince and Princess sat at the top of the Great Hall and drank out of a cup of clear crystal . Only true lovers could drink out of this cup , for if false lips touched it , it grew grey and dull and cloudy . `` It 's quite clear that they love each other , '' said the little Page , `` as clear as crystal ! '' and the King doubled his salary a second time . `` What an honour ! '' cried all the courtiers . After the banquet there was to be a Ball .
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