22-the golden branch-第5节

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‘So　you　two　have　found　one　another　again；　I　see；　but　I　have　still

a　surprise　left　for　you。　Don't　hesitate；　Princess；　to　tell　your　devoted

shepherd　how　dearly　you　love　him；　as　he　is　the　very　Prince　your

father　sent　you　to　marry。　So　come　here　both　of　you　and　let　me

crown　you；　and　we　will　have　the　wedding　at　once。'



The　Prince　and　Princess　thanked　her　with　all　their　hearts；　and

declared　that　to　her　they　owed　all　their　happiness；　and　then　the　two

Princesses；　who　had　so　lately　been　Mice；　came　and　begged　that　the

Fairy　would　use　her　power　to　release　their　unhappy　friends　who

were　still　under　the　Enchanter's　spell。



‘Really；'　said　the　Fairy　Douceline；　‘on　this　happy　occasion　I

cannot　find　it　in　my　heart　to　refuse　you　anything。'　And　she　gave

three　strokes　of　her　wand　upon　the　Golden　Branch；　and　immediately

all　the　prisoners　in　the　Enchanter's　castle　found　themselves　free；

and　came　with　all　speed　to　the　wonderful　garden；　where　one　touch

of　the　Golden　Branch　restored　each　one　to　his　natural　form；　and

they　greeted　one　another　with　many　rejoicings。　To　complete　her

generous　work　the　Fairy　presented　them　with　the　wonderful　cabinet

and　all　the　treasures　it　contained；　which　were　worth　at　least　ten

kingdoms。　But　to　Prince　Peerless　and　the　Princess　Sunbeam　she

gave　the　palace　and　garden　of　the　Golden　Branch；　where；　immensely

rich　and　greatly　beloved　by　all　their　subjects；　they　lived　happily

ever　after。＇18＇



＇18＇　Le　Rameau　d'Or。　Par　Madame　d'Aulnoy；