They could all speak quite well when they were in the street , but as soon as they came inside the palace door , and saw the guards in silver , and upstairs the footmen in gold , and the great hall all lighted up , then their wits left them ! And when they stood in front of the throne where the princess was sitting , then they could not think of anything to say except to repeat the last word she had spoken , and she did not much care to hear that again . It seemed as if they were walking in their sleep until they came out into the street again , when they could speak once more . There was a row stretching from the gate of the town up to the castle . ` They were hungry and thirsty , but in the palace they did not even get a glass of water . ' A few of the cleverest had brought some slices of bread and butter with them , but they did not share them with their neighbour , for they thought , `` If he looks hungry , the princess will not take him ! '' ' ` But what about Kay ? ' asked Gerda . ` When did he come ? Was he in the crowd ? ' ` Wait a bit ; we are coming to him ! On the third day a little figure came without horse or carriage and walked jauntily up to the palace . His eyes shone as yours do ; he had lovely curling hair , but quite poor clothes . ' ` That was Kay ! ' cried Gerda with delight . ` Oh , then I have found him ! ' and she clapped her hands . ` He had a little bundle on his back , ' said the crow . ` No , it must have been his skates , for he went away with his skates ! ' ` Very likely , ' said the crow , ' I did not see for certain .
But I know this from my sweetheart , that when he came to the palace door and saw the royal guards in silver , and on the stairs the footmen XXXXX gold , he was not the least bit put out .
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