All this Blauvor , the queen , found out by means of her black arts , and when the prince drew near the capital she put a splendid dress on her own daughter and then went to meet her guest . She bade him welcome to her palace , and when they had finished supper she told him of the loss of her husband , and how there was no one left to govern the kingdom but herself . ` But where is the Princess Lineik ? ' asked the prince when she had ended her tale . ` Here , ' answered the queen , bringing forward the girl , whom she had hitherto kept in the background . The prince looked at her and was rather disappointed . The maiden was pretty enough , but not much out of the common . ` Oh , you must not wonder at her pale face and heavy eyes , ' said the queen hastily , for she saw what was passing in his mind . ` She has never got over the loss of both father and mother . ' ` That shows a good heart , ' thought the prince ; ` and when she is happy her beauty will soon come back . ' And without any further delay he begged the queen to consent to their betrothal , for the marriage must take place in his own country . The queen was enchanted . She had hardly expected to succeed so soon , and she at once set about her preparations . Indeed she wished to travel with the young couple , to make sure that nothing should go wrong ; but here the prince was firm , that he would take no one with him but Laufer , whom he thought was Lineik . They soon took leave of the queen , and set sail in a splendid ship ; but in a short time a dense fog came on , and in the dark the captain steered out of his course , and they found themselves in a bay which was quite strange to all the crew . The prince ordered a boat to be lowered , and went on shore to look about him , and it was not long before he noticed the two beautiful trees , quite different from any that grew in Greece . Calling one of the sailors , he bade him cut them down , and carry them on board the ship . This was done , and as the sky was now clear they put out to sea , and arrived in Greece without any more adventures . The news that the prince had brought home a bride had gone before them , and they were greeted with flowery arches and crowns of coloured lights . The king and queen met them on the steps of the palace , and conducted the girl to the women 's house , where she would have to remain until her marriage .
The prince then went XXXXX his own rooms and ordered that the trees should be brought in to him .
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