There was great rejoicing over the arrival , and the Prince sprang forward to meet them , and taking the waiting-maid for his bride , he lifted her down from her horse and led her upstairs to the royal chamber . In the meantime the real Princess was left standing below in the courtyard . The old King , who was looking out of his window , beheld her in this plight , and it struck him how sweet and gentle , even beautiful , she looked . He went at once to the royal chamber , and asked the bride who it was she had brought with her and had left thus standing in the court below . `` Oh ! '' replied the bride , `` I brought her with me to keep me company on the journey ; give the girl something to do , that she may not be idle . '' But the old King had no work for her , and could n't think of anything ; so he said , `` I 've a small boy who looks after the geese , she 'd better help him . '' The youth 's name was Curdken , and the real bride was made to assist him in herding geese . Soon after this the false bride said to the Prince : `` Dearest husband , I pray you grant me a favor . '' He answered : `` That I will . '' `` Then let the slaughterer cut off the head of the horse I rode here upon , because it behaved very badly on the journey . '' But the truth was she was afraid lest the horse should speak and tell how she had treated the Princess . She carried her point , and the faithful Falada was doomed to die . When the news came to the ears of the real Princess she went to the slaughterer , and secretly promised him a piece of gold if he would do something for her . There was in the town a large dark gate , through which she had to pass night and morning with the geese ; would he `` kindly hang up Falada 's head there , that she might see it once again ? '' The slaughterer said he would do as she desired , chopped off the head , and nailed it firmly over the gateway . Early next morning , as she and Curdken were driving their flock through the gate , she said as she passed under : `` Oh ! Falada , 't is you hang there '' ; and the head replied : '' 'T is you ; pass under , Princess fair : If your mother only knew , Her heart would surely break in two . '' Then she left the tower and drove the geese into a field . And when they had reached the common where the geese fed she sat down and unloosed her hair , which was of pure gold .
Curdken loved XXXXX see it glitter in the sun , and wanted much to pull some hair out .
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