` My mistress , ' answered the lad -- ` the Princess that was under the spell and is now free . ' By this the Irishman knew that she had sent the lad to wait on him . The lad also told him that his mistress wished him to be ready next morning at nine o'clock , when she would come for him with the carriage , as she had promised . He was greatly pleased at this , and next morning , when the time was drawing near , went out into the garden ; but the little fair-haired lad took a big pin out of his pocket , and stuck it into the back of the Irishman 's coat without his noticing it , whereupon he fell sound asleep . Before long the Princess came with the carriage and four horses , and asked the lad whether his master was awake . He said that he was n't . ` It is bad for him , ' said she , ` when the night is not long enough for him to sleep . Tell him that if he does n't meet me at this time to-morrow it is not likely that he will ever see me again all his life . ' As soon as she was gone the lad took the pin out of his master 's coat , who instantly awoke . The first word he said to the lad was , ` Have you seen her ? ' ` Yes , ' said he , ` and she bade me tell you that if you do n't meet her at nine o'clock to-morrow you will never see her again . ' He was very sorry when he heard this , and could not understand why the sleep should have fallen upon him just when she was coming . He decided , however , to go early to bed that night , in order to rise in time nest morning , and so he did . When it was getting near nine o'clock he went out to the garden to wait till she came , and the fair-haired lad along with him ; but as soon as the lad got the chance he stuck the pin into his master 's coat again and he fell asleep as before . Precisely at nine o'clock came the Princess in the carriage with four horses , and asked the lad if his master had got up yet ; but he said ` No , he was asleep , just as he was the day before . ' ` Dear ! dear ! ' said the Princess , ' I am sorry for him . Was the sleep he had last night not enough for him ? Tell him that he will never see me here again ; and here is a sword that you will give him in my name , and my blessing along with it . '
With this she went off , and XXXXX soon as she had gone the lad took the pin out of his master 's coat .
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