`` A thousand misfortunes , Sir Sheep , '' she answered . `` I am the unhappiest princess in the world , and I am seeking a shelter against my father 's anger . '' `` Come with me , madam , '' said the Sheep ; `` I offer you a hiding-place which you only will know of , and where you will be mistress of everything you see . '' `` I really can not follow you , '' said Miranda , `` for I am too tired to walk another step . '' The Sheep with the golden horns ordered that his chariot should be fetched , and a moment after appeared six goats , harnessed to a pumpkin , which was so big that two people could quite well sit in it , and was all lined with cushions of velvet and down . The Princess stepped into it , much amused at such a new kind of carriage , the King of the Sheep took his place beside her , and the goats ran away with them at full speed , and only stopped when they reached a cavern , the entrance to which was blocked by a great stone . This the King touched with his foot , and immediately it fell down , and he invited the Princess to enter without fear . Now , if she had not been so alarmed by everything that had happened , nothing could have induced her to go into this frightful cave , but she was so afraid of what might be behind her that she would have thrown herself even down a well at this moment . So , without hesitation , she followed the Sheep , who went before her , down , down , down , until she thought they must come out at the other side of the world -- indeed , she was not sure that he was n't leading her into Fairyland . At last she saw before her a great plain , quite covered with all sorts of flowers , the scent of which seemed to her nicer than anything she had ever smelled before ; a broad river of orange-flower water flowed round it and fountains of wine of every kind ran in all directions and made the prettiest little cascades and brooks . The plain was covered with the strangest trees , there were whole avenues where partridges , ready roasted , hung from every branch , or , if you preferred pheasants , quails , turkeys , or rabbits , you had only to turn to the right hand or to the left and you were sure to find them . In places the air was darkened by showers of lobster-patties , white puddings , sausages , tarts , and all sorts of sweetmeats , or with pieces of gold and silver , diamonds and pearls . This unusual kind of rain , and the pleasantness of the whole place , would , no doubt , have attracted numbers of people to it , if the King of the Sheep had been of a more sociable disposition , but from all accounts it is evident that he was as grave as a judge . As it was quite the nicest time of the year when Miranda arrived in this delightful land the only palace she saw was a long row of orange trees , jasmines , honeysuckles , and musk-roses , and their interlacing branches made the prettiest rooms possible , which were hung with gold and silver gauze , and had great mirrors and candlesticks , and most beautiful pictures . The Wonderful Sheep begged that the Princess would consider herself queen over all that she saw , and assured her that , though for some years he had been very sad and in great trouble , she had it in her power to make him forget all his grief . `` You are so kind and generous , noble Sheep , '' said the Princess , `` that I can not thank you enough , but I must confess that all I see here seems to me so extraordinary that I do n't know what to think of it . '' As she spoke a band of lovely fairies came up and offered her amber baskets full of fruit , but when she held out her hands to them they glided away , and she could feel nothing when she tried to touch them . `` Oh ! '' she cried , `` what can they be ? Whom am I with ? ''
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