--- title: The Grateful Beasts(11), part 4 — The Yellow Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Grateful Beasts(11), part 4, «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: The invisible Prince recognised these dead men as Kings of two large islands near his own home, but the names of the Princesses were unknown --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/17/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 Grateful Beasts(11), part 4 # The Grateful Beasts(11), part 4 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/17/) **2** Meantime Rosalie and the Invisible Prince had reached, hand in hand, a door of the gallery which led through a terrace into the gardens.[49](../../49/ "tree and pragmatics") In silence they glided along, and thought themselves already safe, when a furious monster dashed itself by accident against Rosalie and the Invisible Prince, and in her fright she let go his hand.[50](../../50/ "tree and pragmatics") No one can speak as long as he is invisible, and besides, they knew that the spirits were all around them, and at the slightest sound they would be recognised; so all they could do was to feel about in the hope that their hands might once more meet.[51](../../51/ "tree and pragmatics") But, alas! the joy of liberty lasted but a short time.[52](../../52/ "tree and pragmatics") The Princess, having wandered in vain up and down the forest, stopped at last on the edge of a fountain.[53](../../53/ "tree and pragmatics") As she walked she wrote on the trees: ‘If ever the Prince, my lover, comes this way, let him know that it is here I dwell, and that I sit daily on the edge of this fountain, mingling my tears with its waters.’[54](../../54/ "tree and pragmatics") These words were read by one of the genii, who repeated them to his master.[55](../../55/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince of the Air, in his turn making himself invisible, was led to the fountain, and waited for Rosalie.[56](../../56/ "tree and pragmatics") When she drew near he held out his hand, which she grasped eagerly, taking it for that of her lover; and, seizing his opportunity, the Prince passed a cord round her arms, and throwing off his invisibility cried to his spirits to drag her into the lowest pit.[57](../../57/ "tree and pragmatics") It was at this moment that the Invisible Prince appeared, and at the sight of the Prince of the Genii mounting into the air, holding a silken cord, he guessed instantly that he was carrying off Rosalie.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") He felt so overwhelmed by despair that he thought for an instant of putting an end to his life.[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Can I survive my misfortunes?’ he cried.[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘I fancied I had come to an end of my troubles, and now they are worse than ever.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") What will become of me?[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") Never can I discover the place where this monster will hide Rosalie.’[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") The unhappy youth had determined to let himself die, and indeed his sorrow alone was enough to kill him, when the thought that by means of the cabinets of the years he might find out where the Princess was imprisoned, gave him a little ray of comfort.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") So he continued to walk on through the forest, and after some hours he arrived at the gate of a temple, guarded by two huge lions.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") Being invisible, he was able to enter unharmed.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") In the middle of the temple was an altar, on which lay a book, and behind the altar hung a great curtain.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince approached the altar and opened the book, which contained the names of all the lovers in the world: and in it he read that Rosalie had been carried off by the Prince of the Air to an abyss which had no entrance except the one that lay by way of the Fountain of Gold.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") Now, as the Prince had not the smallest idea where this fountain was to be found, it might be thought that he was not much nearer Rosalie than before.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") This was not, however, the view taken by the Prince.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Though every step that I take may perhaps lead me further from her,’ he said to himself, ‘I am still thankful to know that she is alive somewhere.’[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") On leaving the temple the Invisible Prince saw six paths lying before him, each of which led through the wood.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") He was hesitating which to choose, when he suddenly beheld two people coming towards him, down the track which lay most to his right.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") They turned out to be the Prince Gnome and his friend, and the sudden desire to get some news of his sister, Princess Argentine, caused the Invisible Prince to follow them and to listen to their conversation.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Do you think,’ the Prince Gnome was saying, ‘do you think that I would not break my chains if I could?[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") I know that the Princess Argentine will never love me, yet each day I feel her dearer still.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") And as if this were not enough, I have the horror of feeling that she probably loves another.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") So I have resolved to put myself out of my pain by means of the Golden Fountain.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") A single drop of its water falling on the sand around will trace the name of my rival in her heart.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") I dread the test, and yet this very dread convinces me of my misfortune.’[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") As, since he had been touched by the Giant’s ring, he had the power to live in the water as well as on land, he at once dived into the fountain.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") He perceived in one corner a door leading into the mountain, and at the foot of the mountain was a high rock on which was fixed an iron ring with a cord attached.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince promptly guessed that the cord was used to chain the Princess, and drew his sword and cut it.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") In a moment he felt the Princess’s hand in his, for she had always kept her magic pebble in her mouth, in spite of the prayers and entreaties of the Prince of the Air to make herself visible.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") So hand in hand the invisible Prince and Rosalie crossed the mountain; but as the Princess had no power of living under water, she could not pass the Golden Fountain.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") Speechless and invisible they clung together on the brink, trembling at the frightful tempest the Prince of the Air had raised in his fury.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") The storm had already lasted many days when tremendous heat began to make itself felt.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") The lightning flashed, the thunder rattled, fire bolts fell from heaven, burning up the forests and even the fields of corn.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") In one instant the very streams were dried up, and the Prince, seizing his opportunity, carried the Princess over the Golden Fountain.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") It took them a long time still to reach the Golden Isle, but at last they got there, and we may be quite sure they never wanted to leave it any more.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") THE CROW(13)[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") (13) From the Polish.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") Kletke.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") Once upon a time there were three Princesses who were all three young and beautiful; but the youngest, although she was not fairer than the other two, was the most loveable of them all.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") About half a mile from the palace in which they lived there stood a castle, which was uninhabited and almost a ruin, but the garden which surrounded it was a mass of blooming flowers, and in this garden the youngest Princess used often to walk.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/17/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/17/) - next →: [The Grateful Beasts(11), part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/18/) - ↑ back to [The Yellow Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/)