then they all slept soundly until a quarter to twelve, when the magic lost its power, and all awoke again. "oh, misery and misfortune!" cried the prince, "now i am lost!" the faithful servants also began to lament, but the listener said, "be quiet, i want to listen." then he listened for an instant and said, "she is on a rock, three hundred leagues from hence, bewailing her fate. thou alone, tall one, canst help her; if thou wilt stand up, thou wilt be there in a couple of steps."