It happened that the king 's son had been hunting since daybreak , but had killed nothing , and when the deer crossed his path as he was resting under a tree he determined to have her . He flung himself on his horse , which went like the wind , and as the prince had often hunted the forest before , and knew all the short cuts , he at last came up with the panting beast . ` By your favour let me go , and do not kill me , ' said the deer , turning to the prince with tears in her eyes , ` for I have far to run and much to do . ' And as the prince , struck dumb with surprise , only looked at her , the deer cleared the next wall and was soon out of sight . ` That ca n't really be a deer , ' thought the prince to himself , reining in his horse and not attempting to follow her . ` No deer ever had eyes like that . It must be an enchanted maiden , and I will marry her and no other . ' So , turning his horse 's head , he rode slowly back to his palace . The deer reached the giant 's castle quite out of breath , and her heart sank as she gazed at the tall , smooth walls which surrounded it . Then she plucked up courage and cried : ` Ant , come to me ! ' And in a moment the branching horns and beautiful shape had vanished , and a tiny brown ant , invisible to all who did not look closely , was climbing up the walls . It was wonderful how fast she went , that little creature ! The wall must have appeared miles high in comparison with her own body ; yet , in less time than would have seemed possible , she was over the top and down in the courtyard on the other side . Here she paused to consider what had best be done next , and looking about her she saw that one of the walls had a tall tree growing by it , and in the corner was a window very nearly on a level with the highest branches of the tree . ` Monkey , come to me ! ' cried the ant ; and before you could turn round a monkey was swinging herself from the topmost branches into the room where the giant lay snoring . ` Perhaps he will be so frightened at the sight of me that he may die of fear , and I shall never get the crown , ' thought the monkey . ' I had better become something else . ' And she called softly : ` Parrot , come to me ! ' Then a pink and grey parrot hopped up to the giant , who by this time was stretching himself and giving yawns which shook the castle .
The parrot waited a little , until he was really awake , and then she said boldly XXXXX she had been sent to take away the crown , which was not his any longer , now his daughter the queen was dead .
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