The Princess was so thirsty that she got down , bent over the stream , and drank , for she was n't allowed to drink out of the golden goblet . As she drank she murmured : `` Oh ! heaven , what am I to do ? '' and the three drops of blood replied : `` If your mother only knew , Her heart would surely break in two . '' But the Princess was meek , and said nothing about her maid 's rude behavior , and quietly mounted her horse again . They rode on their way for several miles , but the day was hot , and the sun 's rays smote fiercely on them , so that the Princess was soon overcome by thirst again . And as they passed a brook she called once more to her waiting-maid : `` Pray get down and give me a drink from my golden cup , '' for she had long ago forgotten her maid 's rude words . But the waiting-maid replied , more haughtily even than before : `` If you want a drink , you can dismount and get it ; I do n't mean to be your servant . '' Then the Princess was compelled by her thirst to get down , and bending over the flowing water she cried and said : `` Oh ! heaven , what am I to do ? '' and the three drops of blood replied : `` If your mother only knew , Her heart would surely break in two . '' And as she drank thus , and leaned right over the water , the rag containing the three drops of blood fell from her bosom and floated down the stream , and she in her anxiety never even noticed her loss . But the waiting-maid had observed it with delight , as she knew it gave her power over the bride , for in losing the drops of blood the Princess had become weak and powerless . When she wished to get on her horse Falada again , the waiting-maid called out : `` I mean to ride Falada : you must mount my beast '' ; and this too she had to submit to . Then the waiting-maid commanded her harshly to take off her royal robes , and to put on her common ones , and finally she made her swear by heaven not to say a word about the matter when they reached the palace ; and if she had n't taken this oath she would have been killed on the spot . But Falada observed everything , and laid it all to heart . The waiting-maid now mounted Falada , and the real bride the worse horse , and so they continued their journey till at length they arrived at the palace yard . 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 XXXXX the court below .
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