--- title: The Blue Bird, part 1 — The Green Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Blue Bird, part 1, «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Once upon a time there lived a King who was immensely rich. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/2/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 Green Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/) / The Blue Bird, part 1 # The Blue Bird, part 1 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/2/) **2** The courtiers could not help seeing that what they had told the King did not please him, and one of them cunningly began to praise Fiordelisa, when he could talk to the King without being heard by the others.[49](../../49/ "tree and pragmatics") King Charming thereupon became so cheerful, and interested in all he said, that it was easy to guess how much he admired the Princess.[50](../../50/ "tree and pragmatics") So when the Queen sent for the courtiers and questioned them about all they had found out, their report confirmed her worst fears.[51](../../51/ "tree and pragmatics") As to the poor Princess Fiordelisa, she cried all night without stopping.[52](../../52/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘It would have been quite bad enough to be shut up in this gloomy tower before I had ever seen King Charming,’ she said; ‘but now when he is here, and they are all enjoying themselves with him, it is too unkind.’[53](../../53/ "tree and pragmatics") The next day the Queen sent King Charming splendid presents of jewels and rich stuffs, and among other things an ornament made expressly in honour of the approaching wedding.[54](../../54/ "tree and pragmatics") It was a heart cut out of one huge ruby, and was surrounded by several diamond arrows, and pierced by one.[55](../../55/ "tree and pragmatics") A golden true-lover’s knot above the heart bore the motto, ‘But one can wound me,’ and the whole jewel was hung upon a chain of immense pearls.[56](../../56/ "tree and pragmatics") Never, since the world has been a world, had such a thing been made, and the King was quite amazed when it was presented to him.[57](../../57/ "tree and pragmatics") The page who brought it begged him to accept it from the Princess, who chose him to be her knight.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘What!’ cried he, ‘does the lovely Princess Fiordelisa deign to think of me in this amiable and encouraging way?’[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘You confuse the names, Sire,’ said the page hastily.[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘I come on behalf of the Princess Turritella.’[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Oh, it is Turritella who wishes me to be her knight,’ said the King coldly.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘I am sorry that I cannot accept the honour.’[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") And he sent the splendid gifts back to the Queen and Turritella, who were furiously angry at the contempt with which they were treated.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") As soon as he possibly could, King Charming went to see the King and Queen, and as he entered the hall he looked for Fiordelisa, and every time anyone came in he started round to see who it was, and was altogether so uneasy and dissatisfied that the Queen saw it plainly.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") But she would not take any notice, and talked of nothing but the entertainments she was planning.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") The Prince answered at random, and presently asked if he was not to have the pleasure of seeing the Princess Fiordelisa.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Sire,’ answered the Queen haughtily, ‘her father has ordered that she shall not leave her own apartments until my daughter is married.’[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘What can be the reason for keeping that lovely Princess a prisoner?’ cried the King in great indignation.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘That I do not know,’ answered the Queen; ‘and even if I did, I might not feel bound to tell you.’[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") The King was terribly angry at being thwarted like this.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") He felt certain that Turritella was to blame for it, so casting a furious glance at her he abruptly took leave of the Queen, and returned to his own apartments.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") There he said to a young squire whom he had brought with him: ‘I would give all I have in the world to gain the good will of one of the Princess’s waiting-women, and obtain a moment’s speech with Fiordelisa.’[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Nothing could be easier,’ said the young squire; and he very soon made friends with one of the ladies, who told him that in the evening Fiordelisa would be at a little window which looked into the garden, where he could come and talk to her.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Only, she said, he must take very great care not to be seen, as it would be as much as her place was worth to be caught helping King Charming to see the Princess.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") The squire was delighted, and promised all she asked; but the moment he had run off to announce his success to the King, the false waiting-woman went and told the Queen all that had passed.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") She at once determined that her own daughter should be at the little window; and she taught her so well all she was to say and do, that even the stupid Turritella could make no mistake.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") The night was so dark that the King had not a chance of finding out the trick that was being played upon him, so he approached the window with the greatest delight, and said everything that he had been longing to say to Fiordelisa to persuade her of his love for her.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") Turritella answered as she had been taught, that she was very unhappy, and that there was no chance of her being better treated by the Queen until her daughter was married.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") And then the King entreated her to marry him; and thereupon he drew his ring from his finger and put it upon Turritella’s, and she answered him as well as she could.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") The King could not help thinking that she did not say exactly what he would have expected from his darling Fiordelisa, but he persuaded himself that the fear of being surprised by the Queen was making her awkward and unnatural.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") He would not leave her until she had promised to see him again the next night, which Turritella did willingly enough.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") The Queen was overjoyed at the success of her stratagem, end promised herself that all would now be as she wished; and sure enough, as soon as it was dark the following night the King came, bringing with him a chariot which had been given him by an Enchanter who was his friend.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") This chariot was drawn by flying frogs, and the King easily persuaded Turritella to come out and let him put her into it, then mounting beside her he cried triumphantly--[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Now, my Princess, you are free; where will it please you that we shall hold our wedding?’[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") And Turritella, with her head muffled in her mantle, answered that the Fairy Mazilla was her godmother, and that she would like it to be at her castle.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") So the King told the Frogs, who had the map of the whole world in their heads, and very soon he and Turritella were set down at the castle of the Fairy Mazilla.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") The King would certainly have found out his mistake the moment they stepped into the brilliantly lighted castle, but Turritella held her mantle more closely round her, and asked to see the Fairy by herself, and quickly told her all that had happened, and how she had succeeded in deceiving King Charming.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Oho! my daughter,’ said the Fairy, ‘I see we have no easy task before us.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") He loves Fiordelisa so much that he will not be easily pacified.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") I feel sure he will defy us!’[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") Meanwhile the King was waiting in a splendid room with diamond walls, so clear that he could see the Fairy and Turritella as they stood whispering together, and he was very much puzzled.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Who can have betrayed us?’ he said to himself.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘How comes our enemy here?[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") She must be plotting to prevent our marriage.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") Why doesn’t my lovely Fiordelisa make haste and come hack to me?’[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") But it was worse than anything he had imagined when the Fairy Mazilla entered, leading Turritella by the hand, and said to him--[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/2/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/2/) - next →: [The Blue Bird, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/3/) - ↑ back to [The Green Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/)