The sword clanked for the third time , and the king said angrily : ` Well , if you want him so much you can have him ; only never let me see his face again . ' And he made a sign to the hangman . The bandage was removed from the young man 's eyes , and the cords from his wrists , and he took his seat in the golden coach beside the king of the Magyars . Then the coachman whipped up his horses , and they set out for Buda . The king talked very pleasantly for a few miles , and when he thought that his new companion was quite at ease with him , he asked him what was the secret which had brought him into such trouble . ` That I can not tell you , ' answered the youth , ` until it comes true . ' ` You will tell my daughter , ' said the king , smiling . ' I will tell nobody , ' replied the youth , and as he spoke the sword clanked loudly . The king said no more , but trusted to his daughter 's beauty to get the secret from him . The journey to Buda was long , and it was several days before they arrived there . The beautiful princess happened to be picking roses in the garden , when her father 's coach drove up . ` Oh , what a handsome youth ! Have you brought him from fairyland ? ' cried she , when they all stood upon the marble steps in front of the castle . ' I have brought him from the gallows , ' answered the king ; rather vexed at his daughter 's words , as never before had she consented to speak to any man . ' I do n't care where you brought him from , ' said the spoilt girl . ' I will marry him and nobody else , and we will live together till we die . ' ` You will tell another tale , ' replied the king , ` when you ask him his secret . After all he is no better than a servant . ' ` That is nothing to me , ' said the princess , ` for I love him .
He will tell his secret to me , and will find a place XXXXX the middle of my heart . '
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