Now come into the garden , that I may talk to you under the lime trees , where no one can hear us . ' They had so much to say to each other , that the sun was already setting when the godmother had ended all the good advice she wished to give the child , and saw it was time for her to be going . ` Hand me the basket , ' said she , ` for you must have some supper . I can not let you go hungry to bed . ' Then , bending over the basket , she whispered some magic words , and instantly a table covered with fruits and cakes stood on the ground before them . When they had finished eating , the godmother led the child back , and on the way taught her the words she must say to the basket when she wanted it to give her something . In a few years more , Dotterine was a grown-up young lady , and those who saw her thought that the world did not contain so lovely a girl . About this time a terrible war broke out , and the king and his army were beaten back and back , till at length they had to retire into the town , and make ready for a siege . It lasted so long that food began to fail , and even in the palace there was not enough to eat . So one morning Dotterine , who had had neither supper nor breakfast , and was feeling very hungry , let her wing fly away . She was so weak and miserable , that directly her godmother appeared she burst into tears , and could not speak for some time . ` Do not cry so , dear child , ' said the godmother . ' I will carry you away from all this , but the others I must leave to take their chance . ' Then , bidding Dotterine follow her , she passed through the gates of the town , and through the army outside , and nobody stopped them , or seemed to see them . The next day the town surrendered , and the king and all his courtiers were taken prisoners , but in the confusion his son managed to make his escape . The queen had already met her death from a spear carelessly thrown . As soon as Dotterine and her godmother were clear of the enemy , Dotterine took off her own clothes , and put on those of a peasant , and in order to disguise her better her godmother changed her face completely . ` When better times come , ' her protectress said cheerfully , ` and you want to look like yourself again , you have only to whisper the words I have taught you into the basket , and say you would like to have your own face once more , and it will be all right in a moment . But you will have to endure a little longer yet . ' Then , warning her once more to take care of the basket , the lady bade the girl farewell .
For many days Dotterine wandered from one place XXXXX another without finding shelter , and though the food which she got from the basket prevented her from starving , she was glad enough to take service in a peasant 's house till brighter days dawned .
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