Then the Queen was very much ashamed , and she saw that the King was vexed with her ; so she told him all that the fairies had predicted about Rosette , and begged him to think how the misfortunes might be prevented . Then it was the King 's turn to look sad , and at last he said : ' I see no way of saving our sons except by having Rosette 's head cut off while she is still little . ' But the Queen cried that she would far rather have her own head cut off , and that he had better think of something else , for she would never consent to such a thing . So they thought and thought , but they could not tell what to do , until at last the Queen heard that in a great forest near the castle there was an old hermit , who lived in a hollow tree , and that people came from far and near to consult him ; so she said : ' I had better go and ask his advice ; perhaps he will know what to do to prevent the misfortunes which the fairies foretold . ' She set out very early the next morning , mounted upon a pretty little white mule , which was shod with solid gold , and two of her ladies rode behind her on beautiful horses . When they reached the forest they dismounted , for the trees grew so thickly that the horses could not pass , and made their way on foot to the hollow tree where the hermit lived . At first when he saw them coming he was vexed , for he was not fond of ladies ; but when he recognised the Queen , he said : ` You are welcome , Queen . What do you come to ask of me ? ' Then the Queen told him all the fairies had foreseen for Rosette , and asked what she should do , and the hermit answered that she must shut the Princess up in a tower and never let her come out of it again . The Queen thanked and rewarded him , and hastened back to the castle to tell the King . When he heard the news he had a great tower built as quickly as possible , and there the Princess was shut up , and the King and Queen and her two brothers went to see her every day that she might not be dull . The eldest brother was called ` the Great Prince , ' and the second ` the Little Prince . ' They loved their sister dearly , for she was the sweetest , prettiest princess who was ever seen , and the least little smile from her was worth more than a hundred pieces of gold . When Rosette was fifteen years old the Great Prince went to the King and asked if it would not soon be time for her to be married , and the Little Prince put the same question to the Queen . Their majesties were amused at them for thinking of it , but did not make any reply , and soon after both the King and the Queen were taken ill , and died on the same day . Everybody was sorry , Rosette especially , and all the bells in the kingdom were tolled . Then all the dukes and counsellors put the Great Prince upon a golden throne , and crowned him with a diamond crown , and they all cried , ` Long live the King ! ' And after that there was nothing but feasting and rejoicing . The new King and his brother said to one another : ` Now that we are the masters , let us take our sister out of that dull tower which she is so tired of . ' They had only to go across the garden to reach the tower , which was very high , and stood up in a corner .
Rosette was busy XXXXX her embroidery , but when she saw her brothers she got up , and taking the King 's hand cried : ` Good morning , dear brother .
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