Thus her desire and curiosity were excited to such an extent that at last she said : `` Take me to your ship ; I shall go there myself and view your master 's treasures . '' Then Trusty John was quite delighted , and brought her to the ship ; and the King , when he beheld her , saw that she was even more beautiful than her picture , and thought every moment that his heart would burst . She stepped on to the ship , and the King led her inside . But Trusty John remained behind with the steersman , and ordered the ship to push off . `` Spread all sail , that we may fly on the ocean like a bird in the air . '' Meanwhile the King showed the Princess inside all his gold wares , every single bit of it -- dishes , goblets , bowls , the birds and game , and all the wonderful beasts . Many hours passed thus , and she was so happy that she did not notice that the ship was sailing away . After she had seen the last thing she thanked the merchant and prepared to go home ; but when she came to the ship 's side she saw that they were on the high seas , far from land , and that the ship was speeding on its way under full canvas . `` Oh ! '' she cried in terror , `` I am deceived , carried away and betrayed into the power of a merchant ; I would rather have died ! '' But the King seized her hand and spake : `` I am no merchant , but a king of as high birth as yourself ; and it was my great love for you that made me carry you off by stratagem . The first time I saw your likeness I fell to the ground in a swoon . '' When the Princess of the Golden Roof heard this she was comforted , and her heart went out to him , so that she willingly consented to become his wife . Now it happened one day , while they were sailing on the high seas , that Trusty John , sitting on the forepart of the ship , fiddling away to himself , observed three ravens in the air flying toward him . He ceased playing , and listened to what they were saying , for he understood their language . The one croaked : `` Ah , ha ! so he 's bringing the Princess of the Golden Roof home . '' `` Yes , '' answered the second , `` but he 's not got her yet . '' `` Yes , he has , '' spake the third , `` for she 's sitting beside him on the ship . '' Then number one began again and cried : `` That 'll not help him !
When they reach the land a chestnut horse will dash forward to greet them : the King will wish to mount it , and if he does it will gallop away with him , and disappear XXXXX the air , and he will never see his bride again . ''
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