The prince , though transported with joy at the thought that Desiree was indeed to be his bride , was bitterly disappointed that she had not been allowed to return with Becasigue , as he had foolishly expected ; and never having been taught to deny himself anything or to control his feelings , he fell as ill as he had done before . He would eat nothing nor take pleasure in anything , but lay all day on a heap of cushions , gazing at the picture of the princess . ` If I have to wait three months before I can marry the princess I shall die ! ' was all this spoilt boy would say ; and at length the king , in despair , resolved to send a fresh embassy to Desiree 's father to implore him to permit the marriage to be celebrated at once . ' I would have presented my prayer in person , he added in his letter , ` but my great age and infirmities do not suffer me to travel ; however my envoy has orders to agree to any arrangement that you may propose . ' On his arrival at the palace Becasigue pleaded his young master 's cause as fervently as the king his father could have done , and entreated that the princess might be consulted in the matter . The queen hastened to the marble tower , and told her daughter of the sad state of the prince . Des the prince without risking the doom pronounced over her by the wicked fairy . ' I see ! ' she exclaimed joyfully at last . ` Let a carriage be built through which no light can come , and let it be brought into my room . I will then get into it , and we can travel swiftly during the night and arrive before dawn at the palace of the prince . Once there , I can remain in some underground chamber , where no light can come . ' ` Ah , how clever you are , ' cried the queen , clasping her in her arms . And she hurried away to tell the king . ` What a wife our prince will have ! ' said Becasigue bowing low ; ` but I must hasten back with the tidings , and to prepare the underground chamber for the princess . ' And so he took his leave . In a few days the carriage commanded by the princess was ready . It was of green velvet , scattered over with large golden thistles , and lined inside with silver brocade embroidered with pink roses .
It had no windows , of course ; but the fairy Tulip , whose counsel had been asked , had managed XXXXX light it up with a soft glow that came no one knew whither .
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