Fairy tales and novels

551 TALES OF THE FAIRIES,beautiful persons, to rejoicewith the princess forhers and their own deliverance.The men who followed the prince shouted withjoy at the sight of these ladies, and threw themselvesat their feet, to testify their gladness tofind them again;while the prince, who never observedwhat passed, was at the princess's kneesexpressing the most violent passion that love einspired.'Once more then, my dear princess,' said he, I see you again; and the cruel godswearied out with my sufferings!' 'Alas! my deal' prince,' answered Leonice, 1 am so unhappy tha'I know not how long I shall enjoy this pleasureand I doubt the implacable Romelia is now in'venting some new torments.' Fear nothing,cried the fairy Greyhound, who appeared tha'moment, Your misfortunes are ended as well amine. The queen is punished for all her crimesthe envious fairy has no more power over yoiand you are absolute mistress in this palacewhich your generous lover has restored me, amnothing shall interrupt your happiness.'princess beheld so many surprising things at cthat she knew not what answer to make ; wheithe prince, who knew and had made trial of thfairy's kindness, thanked her with a sincere acknowledgment both for himself and his beloveiLeonice ; and till then had not taken notice othe metamorphosis of the cave into a palace, rof the many illustrious persons who stood abouhim. In the mean time, all these gentlemen aladies pressed forward to pay their respects to thfairy their princess, who, for all she had beeitransformed into a greyhound, was the sovereig:of that palace and all the country about it.Leonice could not recover her amazement, awould have asked her lover a thousand questionat once to clear up that adventure : but the priicess fairy, taking her by the hand, told her it \v.not then a proper time ; that she stood in need