these, however, were the two ministers. the king heard all this, and when he had come back from the chase, he caused the three girls to be brought to him, and asked them what they had said yesterday on the mountain. this they would not tell him, so the king asked the eldest if she really would take him for her husband? then she said, "yes," and the two ministers married the two sisters, for they were all three fair and beautiful of face, especially the queen, who had hair like flax.