Good old man , do save me , or I shall die of cold and hunger ! ' When he heard her cry out so piteously he was very sorry for her , and ran back into his house to fetch a long boat-hook . Then he waded into the water up to his chin , and after being nearly drowned once or twice he at last succeeded in getting hold of the Princess 's bed and dragging it on shore . Rosette and Frisk were joyful enough to find themselves once more on dry land , and the Princess thanked the old man heartily ; then , wrapping herself up in her blankets , she daintily picked her way up to the cottage on her little bare feet . There the old man lighted a fire of straw , and then drew from an old box his wife 's dress and shoes , which the Princess put on , and thus roughly clad looked as charming as possible , and Frisk danced his very best to amuse her . The old man saw that Rosette must be some great lady , for her bed coverings were all of satin and gold . He begged that she would tell him all her history , as she might safely trust him . The Princess told him everything , weeping bitterly again at the thought that it was by the King 's orders that she had been thrown overboard . ` And now , my daughter , what is to be done ? ' said the old man . ` You are a great Princess , accustomed to fare daintily , and I have nothing to offer you but black bread and radishes , which will not suit you at all . Shall I go and tell the King of the Peacocks that you are here ? If he sees you he will certainly wish to marry you . ' ` Oh no ! ' cried Rosette , ` he must be wicked , since he tried to drown me . Do n't let us tell him , but if you have a little basket give it to me . ' The old man gave her a basket , and tying it round Frisk 's neck she said to him : ` Go and find out the best cooking-pot in the town and bring the contents to me . ' Away went Frisk , and as there was no better dinner cooking in all the town than the King 's , he adroitly took the cover off the pot and brought all it contained to the Princess , who said : ` Now go back to the pantry , and bring the best of everything you find there . ' So Frisk went back and filled his basket with white bread , and red wine , and every kind of sweetmeat , until it was almost too heavy for him to carry . When the King of the Peacocks wanted his dinner there was nothing in the pot and nothing in the pantry .
All the courtiers looked at one another in dismay , and the XXXXX was terribly cross .
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