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title: Opening, part 33 — The Orange Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2
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# Opening, part 33 · page 2

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- [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/101/) — Soon--no one knew how--the news spread abroad that the Bird of Truth was hovering round the palace, and the courtiers made all sorts of preparations to hinder her reaching the king.
- [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/102/) — They got ready weapons that were sharpened, and weapons that were poisoned; they sent for eagles and falcons to hunt her down, and constructed cages and boxes in which to shut her up if they were not able to kill her.
- [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/103/) — They declared that her white plumage was really put on to hide her black feathers--in fact there was nothing they did not do in order to prevent the king from seeing the bird or from paying attention to her words if he did.
- [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/104/) — As often happens in these cases, the courtiers brought about that which they feared.
- [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/105/) — They talked so much about the Bird of Truth that at last the king heard of it, and expressed a wish to see her.
- [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/106/) — The more difficulties that were put in his way the stronger grew his desire, and in the end the king published a proclamation that whoever found the Bird of Truth should bring her to him without delay.
- [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/107/) — As soon as he saw this proclamation the boy called his sister, and they hastened to the palace.
- [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/108/) — The bird was buttoned inside his tunic, but, as might have been expected, the courtiers barred the way, and told the child that he could not enter.
- [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/109/) — It was in vain that the boy declared that he was only obeying the king's commands; the courtiers only replied that his majesty was not yet out of bed, and it was forbidden to wake him.
- [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/110/) — They were still talking, when, suddenly, the bird settled the question by flying upwards through an open window into the king's own room.
- [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/33/111/) — Alighting on the pillow, close to the king's head, she bowed respectfully, and said:

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