--- title: The Glass Mountain(16), part 2 — The Yellow Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Glass Mountain(16), part 2, «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: One morning, as Prince Alphege’s governess and her daughter were alone together, the little monkey sprang in through an open window. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/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 Glass Mountain(16), part 2 # The Glass Mountain(16), part 2 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/) **2** The old Fairy led her to a pretty room which she said should be hers, at the same time giving her the strictest orders never to let out the fire which was burning brightly in the grate.[55](../../55/ "tree and pragmatics") She then gave two glass bottles into the Princess’s charge, desiring her to take the greatest care of them, and having enforced her orders with the most awful threats in case of disobedience, she vanished, leaving the little girl at liberty to explore the palace and grounds and a good deal relieved at having only two apparently easy tasks set her.[56](../../56/ "tree and pragmatics") Several years passed, during which time the Princess grew accustomed to her lonely life, obeyed the Fairy’s orders, and by degrees forgot all about the court of the King her father.[57](../../57/ "tree and pragmatics") One day, whilst passing near a fountain in the garden, she noticed that the sun’s rays fell on the water in such a manner as to produce a brilliant rainbow.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") She stood still to admire it, when, to her great surprise, she heard a voice addressing her which seemed to come from the centre of its rays.[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") The voice was that of a young man, and its sweetness of tone and the agreeable things it uttered, led one to infer that its owner must be equally charming; but this had to be a mere matter of fancy, for no one was visible.[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") The beautiful Rainbow informed Fairer-than-a-Fairy that he was young, the son of a powerful king, and that the Fairy, Lagree, who owed his parents a grudge, had revenged herself by depriving him of his natural shape for some years; that she had imprisoned him in the palace, where he had found his confinement hard to bear for some time, but now, he owned, he no longer sighed for freedom since he had seen and learned to love Fairer-than-a-Fairy.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") She ordered Fairer-than-a-Fairy to start next day at dawn to ask Locrinos for fire with which to relight the one she had allowed to go out.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") Now this Locrinos was a cruel monster who devoured everyone he came across, and especially enjoyed a chance of catching and eating any young girls.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") Our heroine obeyed with great sweetness, and without having been able to take leave of her lover she set off to go to Locrinos as to certain death.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") As she was crossing a wood a bird sang to her to pick up a shining pebble which she would find in a fountain close by, and to use it when needed.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") She took the bird’s advice, and in due time arrived at the house of Locrinos.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") Luckily she only found his wife at home, who was much struck by the Princess’s youth and beauty and sweet gentle manners, and still further impressed by the present of the shining pebble.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") She readily let Fairer-than-a-Fairy have the fire, and in return for the stone she gave her another, which, she said, might prove useful some day.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") Then she sent her away without doing her any harm.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Lagree was as much surprised as displeased at the happy result of this expedition, and Fairer-than-a Fairy waited anxiously for an opportunity of meeting Prince Rainbow and telling him her adventures.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") She found, however, that he had already been told all about them by a Fairy who protected him, and to whom he was related.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") The dread of fresh dangers to his beloved Princess made him devise some more convenient way of meeting than by the garden fountain, and Fairer-than-a-Fairy carried out his plan daily with entire success.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") Every morning she placed a large basin full of water on her window-sill, and as soon as the sun’s rays fell on the water the Rainbow appeared as clearly as it had ever done in the fountain.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") By this means they were able to meet without losing sight of the fire or of the two bottles in which the old Fairy kept her eye and her tooth at night, and for some time the lovers enjoyed every hour of sunshine together.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") One day Prince Rainbow appeared in the depths of woe.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") He had just heard that he was to be banished from this lovely spot, but he had no idea where he was to go.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") The poor young couple were in despair, and only parted with the last ray of sunshine, and in hopes of meeting next morning.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") Alas! next day was dark and gloomy, and it was only late in the afternoon that the sun broke through the clouds for a few minutes.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") Fairer-than-a-Fairy eagerly ran to the window, but in her haste she upset the basin, and spilt all the water with which she had carefully filled it overnight.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") No other water was at hand except that in the two bottles.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") It was the only chance of seeing her lover before they were separated, and she did not hesitate to break the bottle and pour their contents into the basin, when the Rainbow appeared at once.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") Their farewells were full of tenderness; the Prince made the most ardent and sincere protestations, and promised to neglect nothing which might help to deliver his dear Fairer-than-a-Fairy from her captivity, and implored her to consent to their marriage as soon as they should both be free.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") The Princess, on her side, vowed to have no other husband, and declared herself willing to brave death itself in order to rejoin him.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") They were not allowed much time for their adieus; the Rainbow vanished, and the Princess, resolved to run all risks, started off at once, taking nothing with her but her dog, her cat, a sprig of myrtle, and the stone which the wife of Locrinos gave her.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") When Lagree became aware of her prisoner’s flight she was furious, and set off at full speed in pursuit.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") She overtook her just as the poor girl, overcome by fatigue, had lain down to rest in a cave which the stone had formed itself into to shelter her.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") The little dog who was watching her mistress promptly flew at Lagree and bit her so severely that she stumbled against a corner of the cave and broke off her only tooth.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") Before she had recovered from the pain and rage this caused her, the Princess had time to escape, and was some way on her road.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Fear gave her strength for some time, but at last she could go no further, and sank down to rest.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") As she did so, the sprig of myrtle she carried touched the ground, and immediately a green and shady bower sprang up round her, in which she hoped to sleep in peace.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/) - next →: [The Glass Mountain(16), part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/24/) - ↑ back to [The Yellow Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/)