This was a chance not to be missed , and taking her daughter with her she went up to the palace , where she had never been before . The princess was too happy in her new home to remember all that she had suffered in the old one , and she welcomed them both gladly , and gave them quantities of beautiful things to take back with them . At last she took them down to the shore to see a pleasure boat which her husband had had made for her ; and here , the woman seizing her opportunity , stole softly behind the girl and pushed her off the rock on which she was standing , into the deep water , where she instantly sank to the bottom . Then she fastened the mask on her daughter , flung over her shoulders a velvet cloak , which the princess had let fall , and finally arranged a lace veil over her head . ` Rest your cheek on your hand , as if you were in pain , when the prince returns , ' said the mother ; ` and be careful not to speak , whatever you do . I will go back to the witch and see if she can not take off the spell laid on you by those horrible birds . Ah ! why did I not think of it before ! ' No sooner had the prince entered the palace than he hastened to the princess 's apartments , where he found her lying on the sofa apparently in great pain . ` My dearest wife , what is the matter with you ? ' he cried , kneeling down beside her , and trying to take her hand ; but she snatched it away , and pointing to her cheek murmured something he could not catch . ` What is it ? tell me ! Is the pain bad ? When did it begin ? Shall I send for your ladies to bath the place ? ' asked the prince , pouring out these and a dozen other questions , to which the girl only shook her head . ` But I ca n't leave you like this , ' he continued , starting up , ' I must summon all the court physicians to apply soothing balsams to the sore place ! And as he spoke he sprang to his feet to go in search of them once came near her the trick would at once be discovered , that she forgot her mother 's counsel not to speak , and forgot even the spell that had been laid upon her , and catching hold of the prince 's tunic , she cried in tones of entreaty : ` Dirty creatures ! ' The young man stopped , not able to believe his ears , but supposed that pain had made the princess cross , as it sometimes does .
However , he guessed somehow that she wised to be left alone , so he only said : ` Well , I dare say a little sleep will do you good , if you can manage to get it , and XXXXX you will wake up better to-morrow . '
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