But without looking at her or thanking her he snatched the honey comb out of her hands and ate it all up -- every bit , without offering her a morsel . Indeed , when she humbly asked for some he said mockingly that it was too sweet for her , and would spoil her teeth . Mayblossom , more downcast than ever , went sadly away and sat down under an oak tree , and her tears and sighs were so piteous that the oak fanned her with his rustling leaves , and said : ` Take courage , pretty Princess , all is not lost yet . Take this pitcher of milk and drink it up , and whatever you do , do n't leave a drop for Fanfaronade . ' The Princess , quite astonished , looked round , and saw a big pitcher full of milk , but before she could raise it to her lips the thought of how thirsty Fanfaronade must be , after eating at least fifteen pounds of honey , made her run back to him and say : ` Here is a pitcher of milk ; drink some , for you must be thirsty I am sure ; but pray save a little for me , as I am dying of hunger and thirst . ' But he seized the pitcher and drank all it contained at a single draught , and then broke it to atoms on the nearest stone , saying with a malicious smile : ` As you have not eaten anything you can not be thirsty . ' ` Ah ! ' cried the Princess , ' I am well punished for disappointing the King and Queen , and running away with this Ambassador about whom I knew nothing . ' And so saying she wandered away into the thickest part of the wood , and sat down under a thorn tree , where a nightingale was singing . Presently she heard him say : ` Search under the bush Princess ; you will find some sugar , almonds , and some tarts there But do n't be silly enough to offer Fanfaronade any . ' And this time the Princess , who was fainting with hunger , took the nightingale 's advice , and ate what she found all by herself . But Fanfaronade , seeing that she had found something good , and was not going to share it with him , ran after her in such a fury that she hastily drew out the Queen 's carbuncle , which had the property of rendering people invisible if they were in danger , and when she was safely hidden from him she reproached him gently for his unkindness . Meanwhile Admiral Cocked-Hat had despatched Jack-the-Chatterer-of-the-Straw-Boots , Courier in Ordinary to the Prime Minister , to tell the King that the Princess and the Ambassador had landed on Squirrel Island , but that not knowing the country he had not pursued them , for fear of being captured by concealed enemies . Their Majesties were overjoyed at the news , and the King sent for a great book , each leaf of which was eight ells long . It was the work of a very clever Fairy , and contained a description of the whole earth . He very soon found that Squirrel Island was uninhabited . ` Go , ' said he , to Jack-the-Chatterer , ` tell the Admiral from me to land at once . I am surprised at his not having done so sooner . ' As soon as this message reached the fleet , every preparation was made for war , and the noise was so great that it reached the ears of the Princess , who at once flew to protect her lover . As he was not very brave he accepted her aid gladly .
` You stand behind me , ' said she , ` and I will hold the carbuncle which will make us invisible , and with the King 's dagger I can protect you XXXXX the enemy . '
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