--- title: The Donkey Cabbage, part 2 — The Yellow Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Donkey Cabbage, part 2, «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: But he changed his mind, and said, ‘Keep it; it makes no difference, for I will take you to be my own dear true wife.’ --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/11/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Yellow Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/) / The Donkey Cabbage, part 2 # The Donkey Cabbage, part 2 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/11/) **2** All this bustle, however, ended in nothing but confusion, and, what was worse, the King soon fell back into the same condition as he was in before.[48](../../48/ "tree and pragmatics") Prince Saphir, who loved his father very dearly, was so unhappy at this that he persuaded himself that he might succeed where the others had failed, and at once prepared himself for a more distant search.[49](../../49/ "tree and pragmatics") In spite of the opposition he met with, he rode away, followed by his household, trusting to chance to help him.[50](../../50/ "tree and pragmatics") He had formed no plan, and there was no reason that he should choose one path more than another.[51](../../51/ "tree and pragmatics") His only idea was to make straight for those spots which were the favourite haunts of birds.[52](../../52/ "tree and pragmatics") But in vain he examined all the hedges and all the thickets; in vain he questioned everyone he met along the road.[53](../../53/ "tree and pragmatics") The more he sought the less he found.[54](../../54/ "tree and pragmatics") At last he came to one of the largest forests in all the world, composed entirely of cedars.[55](../../55/ "tree and pragmatics") But in spite of the deep shadows cast by the wide-spreading branches of the trees, the grass underneath was soft and green, and covered with the rarest flowers.[56](../../56/ "tree and pragmatics") It seemed to Saphir that this was exactly the place where the birds would choose to live, and he determined not to quit the wood until he had examined it from end to end.[57](../../57/ "tree and pragmatics") And he did more.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") He ordered some nets to be prepared and painted of the same colours as the bird’s plumage, thinking that we are all easily caught by what is like ourselves.[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") In this he had to help him not only the fowlers by profession, but also his attendants, who excelled in this art.[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") For a man is not a courtier unless he can do everything.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") After searching as usual for nearly a whole day Prince Saphir began to feel overcome with thirst.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") He was too tired to go any farther, when happily he discovered a little way off a bubbling fountain of the clearest water.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") Being an experienced traveller, he drew from his pocket a little cup (without which no one should ever take a journey), and was just about to dip it in the water, when a lovely little green frog, much prettier than frogs generally are, jumped into the cup.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") Far from admiring its beauty, Saphir shook it impatiently off; but it was no good, for quick as lightning the frog jumped back again.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") Saphir, who was raging with thirst, was just about to shake it off anew, when the little creature fixed upon him the most beautiful eyes in the world, and said, ‘I am a friend of the bird you are seeking, and when you have quenched your thirst listen to me.’[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Prince drank his fill, and then, by the command of the Little Green Frog, he lay down on the grass to rest himself.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Now,’ she began, ‘be sure you do exactly in every respect what I tell you.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") First you must call together your attendants, and order them to remain in a little hamlet close by until you want them.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") Then go, quite alone, down a road that you will find on your right hand, looking southwards.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") This road is planted all the way with cedars of Lebanon; and after going down it a long way you will come at last to a magnificent castle.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") And now,’ she went on, ‘attend carefully to what I am going to say.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") Take this tiny grain of sand, and put it into the ground as close as you can to the gate of the castle.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") It has the virtue both of opening the gate and also of sending to sleep all the inhabitants.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Then go at once to the stable, and pay no heed to anything except what I tell you.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") Choose the handsomest of all the horses, leap quickly on its back, and come to me as fast as you can.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") Farewell, Prince; I wish you good luck,’ and with these words the Little Frog plunged into the water and disappeared.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince, who felt more hopeful than he had done since he left home, did precisely as he had been ordered.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") He left his attendants in the hamlet, found the road the frog had described to him, and followed it all alone, and at last he arrived at the gate of the castle, which was even more splendid than he had expected, for it was built of crystal, and all its ornaments were of massive gold.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") However, he had no thoughts to spare for its beauty, and quickly buried his grain of sand in the earth.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") In one instant the gates flew open, and all the dwellers inside fell sound asleep.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") Saphir flew straight to the stable, and already had his hand on the finest horse it contained, when his eye was caught by a suit of magnificent harness hanging up close by.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") It occurred to him directly that the harness belonged to the horse, and without ever thinking of harm (for indeed he who steals a horse can hardly be blamed for taking his saddle), he hastily placed it on the animal’s back.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly the people in the castle became broad awake, and rushed to the stable.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") They flung themselves on the Prince, seized him, and dragged him before their lord; but, luckily for the Prince, who could only find very lame excuses for his conduct, the lord of the castle took a fancy to his face, and let him depart without further questions.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Very sad, and very much ashamed of himself poor Saphir crept back to the fountain, where the Frog was awaiting him with a good scolding.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Whom do you take me for?’ she exclaimed angrily.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Do you really believe that it was just for the pleasure of talking that I gave you the advice you have neglected so abominably?’[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") But the Prince was so deeply grieved, and apologised so very humbly, that after some time the heart of the good little Frog was softened, and she gave him another tiny little grain, but instead of being sand it was now a grain of gold.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") She directed him to do just as he had done before, with only this difference, that instead of going to the stable which had been the ruin of his hopes, he was to enter right into the castle itself, and to glide as fast as he could down the passages till he came to a room filled with perfume, where he would find a beautiful maiden asleep on a bed.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") He was to wake the maiden instantly and carry her off, and to be sure not to pay any heed to whatever resistance she might make.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince obeyed the Frog’s orders one by one, and all went well for this second time also.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") The gate opened, the inhabitants fell sound asleep, and he walked down the passage till he found the girl on her bed, exactly as he had been told he would.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") He woke her, and begged her firmly, but politely, to follow him quickly.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") After a little persuasion the maiden consented, but only on condition that she was allowed first to put on her dress.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") This sounded so reasonable and natural that it did not enter the Prince’s head to refuse her request.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/11/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/11/) - next →: [The Donkey Cabbage, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/12/) - ↑ back to [The Yellow Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/)