She had hardly expected to succeed so soon , and she at once set about her preparations . Indeed she wished to travel with the young couple , to make sure that nothing should go wrong ; but here the prince was firm , that he would take no one with him but Laufer , whom he thought was Lineik . They soon took leave of the queen , and set sail in a splendid ship ; but in a short time a dense fog came on , and in the dark the captain steered out of his course , and they found themselves in a bay which was quite strange to all the crew . The prince ordered a boat to be lowered , and went on shore to look about him , and it was not long before he noticed the two beautiful trees , quite different from any that grew in Greece . Calling one of the sailors , he bade him cut them down , and carry them on board the ship . This was done , and as the sky was now clear they put out to sea , and arrived in Greece without any more adventures . The news that the prince had brought home a bride had gone before them , and they were greeted with flowery arches and crowns of coloured lights . The king and queen met them on the steps of the palace , and conducted the girl to the women 's house , where she would have to remain until her marriage . The prince then went to his own rooms and ordered that the trees should be brought in to him . The next morning the prince bade his attendants bring his future bride to his own apartments , and when she came he gave her silk which she was to weave into three robes -- one red , one green , and one blue -- and these must all be ready before the wedding . The blue one was to be done first and the green last , and this was to be the most splendid of all , ` for I will wear it at our marriage , ' said he . Left alone , Laufer sat and stared at the heap of shining silk before her . She did not know how to weave , and burst into tears as she thought that everything would be discovered , for Lineik 's skill in weaving was as famous as her beauty . As she sat with her face hidden and her body shaken by sobs , Sigurd in his tree heard her and was moved to pity . ` Lineik , my sister , ' he called , softly , ` Laufer is weeping ; help her , I pray you . ' ` Have you forgotten the wrongs her mother did to us ' answered Lineik , ` and that it is owing to her that we are banished from home ? ' But she was not really unforgiving , and very soon she slid quietly out of her hiding-place , and taking the silk from Laufer 's hands began to weave it . So quick and clever was she that the blue dress was not only woven but embroidered , and Lineik was safe back in her tree before the prince returned . ` It is the most beautiful work I have ever seen , ' said he , taking up a bit . ` And I am sure that the red one will be still better , because the stuff is richer , ' and with a low bow he left the room .
Laufer had hoped secretly XXXXX when the prince had seen the blue dress finished he would have let her off the other two ; but when she found she was expected to fulfil the whole task , her heart sank and she began to cry loudly .
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