I may not tell you anything . '' The Prince was so happy that he did not trouble himself at all about the time , but presently the White Cat told him that the year was gone , and that he need not be at all anxious about the piece of muslin , as they had made it very well . `` This time , '' she added , `` I can give you a suitable escort '' ; and on looking out into the courtyard the Prince saw a superb chariot of burnished gold , enameled in flame color with a thousand different devices . It was drawn by twelve snow-white horses , harnessed four abreast ; their trappings were flame-colored velvet , embroidered with diamonds . A hundred chariots followed , each drawn by eight horses , and filled with officers in splendid uniforms , and a thousand guards surrounded the procession . `` Go ! '' said the White Cat , `` and when you appear before the King in such state he surely will not refuse you the crown which you deserve . Take this walnut , but do not open it until you are before him , then you will find in it the piece of stuff you asked me for . '' `` Lovely Blanchette , '' said the Prince , `` how can I thank you properly for all your kindness to me ? Only tell me that you wish it , and I will give up for ever all thought of being king , and will stay here with you always . '' `` King 's son , '' she replied , `` it shows the goodness of your heart that you should care so much for a little white cat , who is good for nothing but to catch mice ; but you must not stay . '' So the Prince kissed her little paw and set out . You can imagine how fast he traveled when I tell you that they reached the King 's palace in just half the time it had taken the wooden horse to get there . This time the Prince was so late that he did not try to meet his brothers at their castle , so they thought he could not be coming , and were rather glad of it , and displayed their pieces of muslin to the King proudly , feeling sure of success . And indeed the stuff was very fine , and would go through the eye of a very large needle ; but the King , who was only too glad to make a difficulty , sent for a particular needle , which was kept among the Crown jewels , and had such a small eye that everybody saw at once that it was impossible that the muslin should pass through it . The Princes were angry , and were beginning to complain that it was a trick , when suddenly the trumpets sounded and the youngest Prince came in . His father and brothers were quite astonished at his magnificence , and after he had greeted them he took the walnut from his pocket and opened it , fully expecting to find the piece of muslin , but instead there was only a hazel-nut . He cracked it , and there lay a cherry-stone . Everybody was looking on , and the King was chuckling to himself at the idea of finding the piece of muslin in a nutshell . However , the Prince cracked the cherry-stone , but everyone laughed when he saw it contained only its own kernel .
He opened that and found a grain of wheat , and XXXXX that was a millet seed .
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