Her distaff turned of itself and her spindle span by itself and the flax wound itself off ; and however much she might use there was always plenty left . When the queen -- or , rather , the swineherd 's daughter -- heard of this , she very much wished to have the distaff , but the girl flatly refused to give it to her . However , at last she consented on condition that she might sleep one night in the king 's room . The queen was very angry , and scolded her well ; but as she longed to have the distaff she consented , though she gave the king a sleeping draught at supper . Then the girl went to the king 's room looking seven times lovelier than ever . She bent over the sleeper and said : ` My heart 's love , I am yours and you are mine . Speak to me but once ; I am your Ilonka . ' But the king was so sound asleep he neither heard nor spoke , and Ilonka left the room , sadly thinking he was ashamed to own her . Soon after the queen again sent to say that she wanted to buy the spindle . The girl agreed to let her have it on the same conditions as before ; but this time , also , the queen took care to give the king a sleeping draught . And once more Ilonka went to the king 's room and spoke to him ; whisper as sweetly as she might she could get no answer . Now some of the king 's servants had taken note of the matter , and warned their master not to eat and drink anything that the queen offered him , as for two nights running she had given him a sleeping draught . The queen had no idea that her doings had been discovered ; and when , a few days later , she wanted the flax , and had to pay the same price for it , she felt no fears at all . At supper that night the queen offered the king all sorts of nice things to eat and drink , but he declared he was not hungry , and went early to bed . The queen repented bitterly her promise to the girl , but it was too late to recall it ; for Ilonka had already entered the king 's room , where he lay anxiously waiting for something , he knew not what . All of a sudden he saw a lovely maiden who bent over him and said : ` My dearest love , I am yours and you are mine . Speak to me , for I am your Ilonka . ' At these words the king 's heart bounded within him . He sprang up and embraced and kissed her , and she told him all her adventures since the moment he had left her . And when he heard all that Ilonka had suffered , and how he had been deceived , he vowed he would be revenged ; so he gave orders that the swineherd , his wife and daughter should all be hanged ; and so they were .
The next day the king was married , with great rejoicings , XXXXX the fair Ilonka ; and if they are not yet dead -- why , they are still living .
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