they cried ; and fell to weeping from very joy . So they all went back to earth and the queen 's palace , and quite forgot the one that lay under the sea . But they had been so long away that they found many changes . The prince , the queen 's husband , had died some years since , and in his place was her son , who had grown up and was king ! Even in his joy at seeing his mother again an air of sadness clung to him , and at last the queen could bear it no longer , and begged him to walk with her in the garden . Seated together in a bower of jessamine -- where she had passed long hours as a bride -- she took her son 's hand and entreated him to tell her the cause of his sorrow . ` For , ' said she , ` if I can give you happiness you shall have it . ' ` It is no use , ' answered the prince ; ` nobody can help me . I must bear it alone . ' ` But at least let me share your grief , ' urged the queen . ` No one can do that , ' said he . ' I have fallen in love with what I can never marry , and I must get on as best I can . ' ` It may not be as impossible as you think , ' answered the queen . ` At any rate , tell me . ' There was silence between them for a moment , then , turning away his head , the prince answered gently : ' I have fallen in love with a beautiful deer ! ' ` Ah , if that is all , ' exclaimed the queen joyfully . And she told him in broken words that , as he had guessed , it was no deer but an enchanted maiden who had won back the crown and brought her home to her own people . ` She is here , in my palace , ' added the queen . ' I will take you to her . ' But when the prince stood before the girl , who was so much more beautiful than anything he had ever dreamed of , he lost all his courage , and stood with bent head before her .
Then the maiden drew near , and her eyes , XXXXX she looked at him , were the eyes of the deer that day in the forest .
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