Quick as thought the prince pulled out the golden flask , and sprinkled some drops of the water over the queen . In a moment she moved gently , and raising her head , opened her eyes . ` Oh , my dear friend , I am so glad you wakened me ; I must have slept a long while ! ' ` You would have slept till eternity , ' answered the prince , ` if I had not been here to waken you . ' At these words the queen remembered about the needles . She knew now that she had been dead , and that the prince had restored her to life . She gave him thanks from her heart for what he had done , and vowed she would repay him if she ever got a chance . The prince took his leave , and set out for the country of the bald-headed king . As he drew near the place he saw that the whole mountain had been dug away , and that the king was lying dead on the ground , his spade and bucket beside him . But as soon as the water from the golden flask touched him he yawned and stretched himself , and slowly rose to his feet . ` Oh , my dear friend , I am so glad to see you , ' cried he , ' I must have slept a long while ! ' ` You would have slept till eternity if I had not been here to waken you , ' answered the prince . And the king remembered the mountain , and the spell , and vowed to repay the service if he ever had a chance . Further along the road which led to his old home the prince found the great tree torn up by its roots , and the king of the eagles sitting dead on the ground , with his wings outspread as if for flight . A flutter ran through the feathers as the drops of water fell on them , and the eagle lifted his beak from the ground and said : ` Oh , how long I must have slept ! How can I thank you for having awakened me , my dear , good friend ! ' ` You would have slept till eternity if I had not been here to waken you ' ; answered the prince . Then the king remembered about the tree , and knew that he had been dead , and promised , if ever he had the chance , to repay what the prince had done for him . At last he reached the capital of his father 's kingdom , but on reaching the place where the royal palace had stood , instead of the marble galleries where he used to play , there lay a great sulphur lake , its blue flames darting into the air . How was he to find his father and mother , and bring them back to life , if they were lying at the bottom of that horrible water ?
He turned away sadly and wandered back XXXXX the streets , hardly knowing where he was going ; when a voice behind him cried : ` Stop , prince , I have caught you at last !
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