for long the queen resisted her coaxing words, remembering the promise she had given the king, her husband; but at last she thought to herself: after all, what harm would it do if i were to go into the garden for a short time and enjoy myself among the trees and flowers, and the singing birds and fluttering butterflies and humming insects, and look at the dew-drops hiding from the sunbeams in the hearts of the roses and lilies, and wander about in the sunshine, instead of remaining all day in this room?