The youth held on bravely . He saw the glittering palace , which by the pale rays of the moon looked like a dim lamp ; and he saw the high windows , and round one of them a balcony in which the beautiful Princess sat lost in sad thoughts . Then the boy saw that he was close to the apple-tree , and drawing a small knife from his belt , he cut off both the eagle 's feet . The bird rose up in the air in its agony and vanished into the clouds , and the youth fell on to the broad branches of the apple-tree . Then he drew out the claws of the eagle 's feet that had remained in his flesh , and put the peel of one of the golden apples on the wound , and in one moment it was healed and well again . He pulled several of the beautiful apples and put them in his pocket ; then he entered the castle . The door was guarded by a great dragon , but as soon as he threw an apple at it , the beast vanished . At the same moment a gate opened , and the youth perceived a courtyard full of flowers and beautiful trees , and on a balcony sat the lovely enchanted Princess with her retinue . As soon as she saw the youth , she ran towards him and greeted him as her husband and master . She gave him all her treasures , and the youth became a rich and mighty ruler . But he never returned to the earth , for only the mighty eagle , who had been the guardian of the Princess and of the castle , could have carried on his wings the enormous treasure down to the world . But as the eagle had lost its feet it died , and its body was found in a wood on the Glass Mountain . ... . . One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess , his wife , he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there . He blew his silver whistle , and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past . ` Fly down and ask what the matter is , ' he said to the little bird , who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying : ` The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life . All those who have perished on this mountain are awakening up to-day , as it were from a sleep , and are mounting their horses , and the whole population are gazing on this unheard-of wonder with joy and amazement . ' ALPHEGE , OR THE GREEN MONKEY Many years ago there lived a King , who was twice married . His first wife , a good and beautiful woman , died at the birth of her little son , and the King her husband was so overwhelmed with grief at her loss that his only comfort was in the sight of his heir .
When the time XXXXX the young Prince 's christening came the King chose as godmother a neighbouring Princess , so celebrated for her wisdom and goodness that she was commonly called ` the Good Queen . '
At as for in into of on over to with