The King was very angry when he heard this . `` Ha , ha ! '' said he ; `` does he laugh at my unhappiness , and think himself more fascinating than I am ? Go , and let him be shut up in my great tower to die of hunger . '' So the King 's guards went to fetch Charming , who had thought no more of his rash speech , and carried him off to prison with great cruelty . The poor prisoner had only a little straw for his bed , and but for a little stream of water which flowed through the tower he would have died of thirst . One day when he was in despair he said to himself : `` How can I have offended the King ? I am his most faithful subject , and have done nothing against him . '' The King chanced to be passing the tower and recognized the voice of his former favorite . He stopped to listen in spite of Charming 's enemies , who tried to persuade him to have nothing more to do with the traitor . But the King said : `` Be quiet , I wish to hear what he says . '' And then he opened the tower door and called to Charming , who came very sadly and kissed the King 's hand , saying : `` What have I done , sire , to deserve this cruel treatment ? '' `` You mocked me and my ambassador , '' said the King , `` and you said that if I had sent you for the Princess Goldilocks you would certainly have brought her back . '' `` It is quite true , sire , '' replied Charming ; `` I should have drawn such a picture of you , and represented your good qualities in such a way , that I am certain the Princess would have found you irresistible . But I can not see what there is in that to make you angry . '' The King could not see any cause for anger either when the matter was presented to him in this light , and he began to frown very fiercely at the courtiers who had so misrepresented his favorite . So he took Charming back to the palace with him , and after seeing that he had a very good supper he said to him : `` You know that I love Pretty Goldilocks as much as ever , her refusal has not made any difference to me ; but I do n't know how to make her change her mind ; I really should like to send you , to see if you can persuade her to marry me . '' Charming replied that he was perfectly willing to go , and would set out the very next day . `` But you must wait till I can get a grand escort for you , '' said the King . But Charming said that he only wanted a good horse to ride , and the King , who was delighted at his being ready to start so promptly , gave him letters to the Princess , and bade him good speed .
It was on a Monday morning XXXXX he set out all alone upon his errand , thinking of nothing but how he could persuade the Princess Goldilocks to marry the King .
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