As she sang the water in the silver basin foamed and bubbled , and then fell still again ; and the princess knelt in the middle of the room , and the moon and the white light from the mirror of the moon fell in the water . Then the princess raised the basin , and stooped her mouth to it and drank the water , spilling a few drops , and so she drank the moon and the knowledge of the moon . Then the moon was darkened without a cloud , and there was darkness in the sky for a time , and all the dogs in the world began to howl . When the moon shone again , the princess rose and put out the two white lights , and drew the curtains ; and presently she went to bed . -LCB- The Princess drinks the Moon : p41.jpg -RCB- `` Now I know all about it , '' she said . `` It is clever ; everything the king does is clever , and he is so kind that I daresay he does not mean any harm . But it seems a cruel trick to play on poor Ricardo . However , Jaqueline is on the watch , and I 'll show them a girl can do more than people think , '' -- as , indeed , she could . After meditating in this way , the princess fell sleep , and did not waken till her maid came to call her . `` Oh ! your Royal Highness , what 's this on the floor ? '' said the faithful Rosina , as she was arranging the princess 's things for her to get up . `` Why , what is it ? '' asked the princess . `` Ever so many -- four , five , six , seven -- little shining drops of silver lying on the carpet , as if they had melted and fallen there ! '' `` They have not hurt the carpet ? '' said the princess . `` Oh dear ! the queen wo n't be pleased at all . It was a little chemical experiment I was trying last night . ''
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