He was to wake the maiden instantly and carry her off , and to be sure not to pay any heed to whatever resistance she might make . The Prince obeyed the Frog 's orders one by one , and all went well for this second time also . The gate opened , the inhabitants fell sound asleep , and he walked down the passage till he found the girl on her bed , exactly as he had been told he would . He woke her , and begged her firmly , but politely , to follow him quickly . After a little persuasion the maiden consented , but only on condition that she was allowed first to put on her dress . This sounded so reasonable and natural that it did not enter the Prince 's head to refuse her request . But the maiden 's hand had hardly touched the dress when the palace suddenly awoke from its sleep , and the Prince was seized and bound . He was so vexed with his own folly , and so taken aback at the disaster , that he did not attempt to explain his conduct , and things would have gone badly with him if his friends the fairies had not softened the hearts of his captors , so that they once more allowed him to leave quietly . However , what troubled him most was the idea of having to meet the Frog who had been his benefactress . How was he ever to appear before her with this tale ? Still , after a long struggle with himself , he made up his mind that there was nothing else to be done , and that he deserved whatever she might say to him . And she said a great deal , for she had worked herself into a terrible passion ; but the Prince humbly implored her pardon , and ventured to point out that it would have been very hard to refuse the young lady 's reasonable request . ` You must learn to do as you are told , ' was all the Frog would reply . But poor Saphir was so unhappy , and begged so hard for forgiveness , that at last the Frog 's anger gave way , and she held up to him a tiny diamond stone . ` Go back , ' she said , ` to the castle , and bury this little diamond close to the door . But be careful not to return to the stable or to the bedroom ; they have proved too fatal to you . Walk straight to the garden and enter through a portico , into a small green wood , in the midst of which is a tree with a trunk of gold and leaves of emeralds . Perched on this tree you will see the beautiful bird you have been seeking so long . You must cut the branch on which it is sitting , and bring it back to me without delay . But I warn you solemnly that if you disobey my directions , as you have done twice before , you have nothing more to expect either of me or anyone else . '
With these words she jumped into the water , and the Prince , who had taken her threats much XXXXX heart , took his departure , firmly resolved not to deserve them .
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