This rose and this nightingale the Princess was to have , and so they were both put into silver caskets and sent to her . The Emperor had them brought to him in the great hall , where the Princess was playing ` Here comes a duke a-riding ' with her ladies-in-waiting . And when she caught sight of the big caskets which contained the presents , she clapped her hands for joy . ` If only it were a little pussy cat ! ' she said . But the rose-tree with the beautiful rose came out . ` But how prettily it is made ! ' said all the ladies-in-waiting . ` It is more than pretty , ' said the Emperor , ` it is charming ! ' But the Princess felt it , and then she almost began to cry . ` Ugh ! Papa , ' she said , ` it is not artificial , it is REAL ! ' ` Ugh ! ' said all the ladies-in-waiting , ` it is real ! ' ` Let us see first what is in the other casket before we begin to be angry , ' thought the Emperor , and there came out the nightingale . It sang so beautifully that one could scarcely utter a cross word against it . ` Superbe ! charmant ! ' said the ladies-in-waiting , for they all chattered French , each one worse than the other . ` How much the bird reminds me of the musical snuff-box of the late Empress ! '
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