After some little time had elapsed the Queen spoke one night , and said : ` Is my child well ? Is my Roe well ? I 'll come back twice and then farewell . ' The nurse made no answer , but as soon as the Queen had disappeared she went to the King and told him all . The King exclaimed , ` Good heavens ! what do you say ? I will watch myself to-night by the child 's bed . ' When the evening came he went to the nursery , and at midnight the Queen appeared and said : ` Is my child well ? Is my Roe well ? I 'll come back once and then farewell . ' And she nursed and petted the child as usual before she disappeared . The King dared not trust himself to speak to her , but the following night he kept watch again . That night when the Queen came she said : ` Is my child well ? Is my Roe well ? I 've come this once , and now farewell . ' Then the King could restrain himself no longer , but sprang to her side and cried , ` You can be no one but my dear wife ! ' ` Yes , ' said she , ' I am your dear wife ! ' and in the same moment she was restored to life , and was as fresh and well and rosy as ever . Then she told the King all the cruel things the wicked witch and her daughter had done . The King had them both arrested at once and brought to trial , and they were condemned to death .
The daughter was led into the forest , where the wild beasts tore her XXXXX pieces , and the old witch was burnt at the stake .
After King as at before by evening in night to