So saying he drew forth the miniature from under his wing . The Princess 's surprise was great , but after what she had seen and heard it was impossible not to indulge in hope , for she had recognised the likeness of herself which her mother always wore . The parrot , finding she was not much alarmed , told her who he was , all that her mother had promised him and the help he had already received from a Fairy who had assured him that she would give him means to transport the Princess to her mother 's arms . When he found her listening attentively to him , he implored the Princess to allow him to resume his natural shape . She did not speak , so he drew a feather from his wing , and she beheld before her a Prince of such surpassing beauty that it was impossible not to hope that she might owe her liberty to so charming a person . Meantime the Fairy had prepared a chariot , to which she harnessed two powerful eagles ; then placing the cage , with the parrot in it , she charged the bird to conduct it to the window of the Princess 's dressing-room . This was done in a few minutes , and the Princess , stepping into the chariot with the Prince , was delighted to find her parrot again . As they rose through the air the Princess remarked a figure mounted on an eagle 's back flying in front of the chariot . She was rather alarmed , but the Prince reassured her , telling her it was the good Fairy to whom she owed so much , and who was now conducting her in safety to her mother . That same morning the King woke suddenly from a troubled sleep . He had dreamt that the Princess was being carried off from him , and , transforming himself into an eagle , he flew to the palace . When he failed to find her he flew into a terrible rage , and hastened home to consult his books , by which means he discovered that it was his son who had deprived him of this precious treasure . Immediately he took the shape of a harpy , and , filled with rage , was determined to devour his son , and even the Princess too , if only he could overtake them . He set out at full speed ; but he started too late , and was further delayed by a strong wind which the Fairy raised behind the young couple so as to baffle any pursuit . You may imagine the rapture with which the Queen received the daughter she had given up for lost , as well as the amiable Prince who had rescued her . The Fairy entered with them , and warned the Queen that the Wizard King would shortly arrive , infuriated by his loss , and that nothing could preserve the Prince and Princess from his rage and magic unless they were actually married . The Queen hastened to inform the King her husband , and the wedding took place on the spot . As the ceremony was completed the Wizard King arrived . His despair at being so late bewildered him so entirely that he appeared in his natural form and attempted to sprinkle some black liquid over the bride and bridegroom , which was intended to kill them , but the Fairy stretched out her wand and the liquid dropped on the Magician himself . He fell down senseless , and the Princess 's father , deeply offended at the cruel revenge which had been attempted , ordered him to be removed and locked up in prison .
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