` It makes a great difference in one 's ideas to be dying of hunger and thirst on a desert island . ' At this the Princess was dreadfully vexed , and she sat down under a white rose bush and began to cry bitterly . ` Happy roses , ' she thought to herself , ` they have only to blossom in the sunshine and be admired , and there is nobody to be unkind to them . ' And the tears ran down her cheeks and splashed on to the rose-tree roots . Presently she was surprised to see the whole bush rustling and shaking , and a soft little voice from the prettiest rosebud said : ` Poor Princess ! look in the trunk of that tree , and you will find a honeycomb , but do n't be foolish enough to share it with Fanfaronade . ' Mayblossom ran to the tree , and sure enough there was the honey . Without losing a moment she ran with it to Fanfaronade , crying gaily : ` See , here is a honeycomb that I have found . I might have eaten it up all by myself , but I had rather share it with you . ' But without looking at her or thanking her he snatched the honey comb out of her hands and ate it all up -- every bit , without offering her a morsel . Indeed , when she humbly asked for some he said mockingly that it was too sweet for her , and would spoil her teeth . Mayblossom , more downcast than ever , went sadly away and sat down under an oak tree , and her tears and sighs were so piteous that the oak fanned her with his rustling leaves , and said : ` Take courage , pretty Princess , all is not lost yet . Take this pitcher of milk and drink it up , and whatever you do , do n't leave a drop for Fanfaronade . ' The Princess , quite astonished , looked round , and saw a big pitcher full of milk , but before she could raise it to her lips the thought of how thirsty Fanfaronade must be , after eating at least fifteen pounds of honey , made her run back to him and say : ` Here is a pitcher of milk ; drink some , for you must be thirsty I am sure ; but pray save a little for me , as I am dying of hunger and thirst . ' But he seized the pitcher and drank all it contained at a single draught , and then broke it to atoms on the nearest stone , saying with a malicious smile : ` As you have not eaten anything you can not be thirsty . ' ` Ah ! ' cried the Princess , ' I am well punished for disappointing the King and Queen , and running away with this Ambassador about whom I knew nothing . ' And so saying she wandered away into the thickest part of the wood , and sat down under a thorn tree , where a nightingale was singing . Presently she heard him say : ` Search under the bush Princess ; you will find some sugar , almonds , and some tarts there But do n't be silly enough to offer Fanfaronade any . ' And this time the Princess , who was fainting with hunger , took the nightingale 's advice , and ate what she found all by herself .
But Fanfaronade , seeing that she had found something good , and was not going XXXXX share it with him , ran after her in such a fury that she hastily drew out the Queen 's carbuncle , which had the property of rendering people invisible if they were in danger , and when she was safely hidden from him she reproached him gently for his unkindness .
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