In the mean while all the Fairies began to give their gifts to the Princess. One of the young Fairies, who sat by her, overheard how she grumbled and judging that she might give the little Princess some unlucky gift, went, as soon as they rose from the table, and hid herself behind the hangings, that she might speak last, and repair, as much as possible she could, the evil which the old Fairy might intend. The old Fairy fancied she was slighted, and muttered some threat between her teeth.
The King ordered her a cover, but could not furnish her with a case of gold as the others, because they had seven only made for the seven Fairies. But as they were all sitting down at table, they saw come into the hall a very old Fairy whom they had not invited, because it was above fifty years since she had been out of a certain tower, and she was believed to be either dead or inchanted. There was placed before every one of them a magnificent cover with a case of massive gold, wherein were a spoon, knife and fork, all of pure gold set with diamonds and rubies. There was a very fine christening and the Princess had for her godmothers all the Fairies they could find in the whole kingdom (they found seven), that every one of them might give her a gift, as was the custom of Fairies in those days, and that by this means the Princess might have all the perfections imaginable.Īfter the ceremonies of the christening were over, all the company returned to the King’s palace, where was prepared a great feast for the Fairies. At last, however, the Queen proved with child, and was brought to bed of a daughter. They went to all the waters in the world vows, pilgrimages, all ways were tried and all to no purpose.
There were formerly a King and a Queen, who were so sorry that they had no children, so sorry that it cannot be expressed.
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