The Crimson Fairy Book, part 6 · page 21 2101The widow’s anger now turned into joy, and she came running to the splendid coach and kissed the king’s hand.102“I hope you will be more obedient to his Majesty than you were to me,” she said; and the boy shrank away half-frightened.103But when she had gone back to her cottage, he asked the king if he might fetch something that he had left in the garden, and when he was given permission, he pulled up his little sword, which he slid into the scabbard.104Then he climbed into the coach and was driven away.105After they had gone some distance the king said: “Why were you crying so bitterly in the garden just now?”106“Because my mother had been beating me,” replied the boy.107“And what did she do that for?” asked the king again.108“Because I would not tell her my dream.”109“And why wouldn’t you tell it to her?”110“Because I will never tell it to anyone till it comes true,” answered the boy.111“And won’t you tell it to me either?” asked the king in surprise.1 2← previousThe Crimson Fairy Book, part 5next →The Crimson Fairy Book, part 7↑ back to The Crimson Fairy BookThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/6/page/2/