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 . '' But she knew very well that she must have dropped seven drops of the enchanted water . `` No , your Royal Highness , the carpet is not harmed , '' said Rosina ; `` only your Royal Highness should do these things in the laboratory . Her Majesty has often spoke about it . '' `` You are quite right , '' said the princess ; `` but as there is no harm done , we 'll say nothing about it this time . And , Rosina , you may keep the silver drops for yourself . '' `` Your Royal Highness is always very kind , '' said Rosina , which was true ; but how much better and wiser it is not to begin to deceive ! We never know how far we may be carried , and so Jaqueline found out .
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