If the castle had been gloomy , what did the queen feel about this ? For some days the queen was so much shaken by all she had gone through that she lay with her eyes closed , unable either to move or speak . When she got better , the Lion Fairy told her that if she liked she could build herself a cabin , as she would have to spend her life in that place . At these words the queen burst into tears , and implored her gaoler to put her to death rather than condemn her to such a life ; but the Lion Fairy only laughed , and counselled her to try to make herself pleasant , as many worse things might befall her . ` Is there no way in which I can touch your heart ? ' asked the poor girl in despair . ` Well , if you really wish to please me you will make me a pasty out of the stings of bees , and be sure it is good . ' ` But I do n't see any bees , ' answered the queen , looking round . ` Oh , no , there are n't any , ' replied her tormentor ; ` but you will have to find them all the same . ' And , so saying , she went away . ` After all , what does it matter ? ' thought the queen to herself , ' I have only one life , and I can but lose it . ' And not caring what she did , she left the palace and seating herself under a yew tree , poured out all her grief . ` Oh , my dear husband , ' wept she , ` what will you think when you come to the castle to fetch me and find me gone ? Rather a thousand times that you should fancy me dead than imagine that I had forgotten you ! Ah , how fortunate that the broken chariot should be lying in the wood , for then you may grieve for me as one devoured by wild beasts . And if another should take my place in your heart -- Well , at least I shall never know it . ' She might have continued for long in this fashion had not the voice of a crow directly overhead attracted her attention . Looking up to see what was the matter she beheld , in the dim light , a crow holding a fat frog in his claws , which he evidently intended for his supper . The queen rose hastily from the seat , and striking the bird sharply on the claws with the fan which hung from her side , she forced him to drop the frog , which fell to the round more dead than alive .
The crow , furious XXXXX his disappointment , flew angrily away .
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