The Goose-Girl
Автор книги Brothers Grimm
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The king of a great land died and left his queen to take care of their only child. This child was a daughter who was very beautiful and her mother loved her dearly and was very kind to her. And there was a good fairy, too, who was fond of the princess and helped her mother to watch over her. When she grew up, she was betrothed to a prince who lived a great way off. And as the time drew near for her to be married she got ready to set off on her journey to his country.
Then the queen, her mother, packed up a great many costly things jewels and gold and silver, trinkets, fine dresses and, in short, everything that became a royal bride. And she gave her a waiting maid to ride with her and give her into the bridegroom's hands. And each had a horse for the journey. Now, the princess's horse was the fairy's gift and it was called Falata and could speak. When the time came for them to set out, the fairy went into her bed chamber and took a little knife and cut off a lock of her hair and gave it to the princess and said, take care of it, dear child for it is a charm that may be of use to you on the road.
Then they all took a sorrowful lead of the princess and she put the lock of hair into her bosom, got upon her horse and set off on her journey to her bridegroom's kingdom. One day, as they were riding along by a brook the princess began to feel very thirsty and she said to her maid pray get down and fetch me some water in my golden cup out of yonder brook, for I want to drink. Nay, said the maid, if you are thirsty, get off yourself and stoop down by the water and drink. I shall not be your waiting maid any longer. Then she was so thirsty that she got down and knelt over the little brook and drank for she was frightened and dared not bring out her golden cup.
And she wept and said as what will become of me? And the lock answered her and said Alas, alas, alas. If thy mother knew it sadly, sadly would she rue it. But the princess was very gentle and meek so she said nothing to her maid's ill behavior but got upon her horse again. Then all rode farther on their journey till the day grew so warm and the sun so scorching that the bride began to feel very thirsty again.
And at last, when they came to a river she forgot her maid's rude speech and said, pray get down and fetch me some water to drink in my golden cup. But the maid answered her and even spoke more haughtily than before drink if you will but I shall not be your waiting maid. Then the princess was so thirsty that she got off her horse and lay down and held her head over the running stream and cried and said, what will be come of me? And the lock of hare answered her again, alas, alas, if thy mother knew it sadly, sadly would she rue it.