I hope you will be more obedient to his Majesty than you were to me , ' she said ; and the boy shrank away half-frightened . But when she had gone back to her cottage , he asked the king if he might fetch something that he had left in the garden , and when he was given permission , he pulled up his little sword , which he slid into the scabbard . Then he climbed into the coach and was driven away . After they had gone some distance the king said : ` Why were you crying so bitterly in the garden just now ? ' ` Because my mother had been beating me , ' replied the boy . ` And what did she do that for ? ' asked the king again . ` Because I would not tell her my dream . ' ` And why would n't you tell it to her ? ' ` Because I will never tell it to anyone till it comes true , ' answered the boy . ` And wo n't you tell it to me either ? ' asked the king in surprise . ` No , not even to you , your Majesty , ' replied he . ` Oh , I am sure you will when we get home , ' said the king smiling , and he talked to him about other things till they came to the palace . ' I have brought you such a nice present , ' he said to his daughters , and as the boy was very pretty they were delighted to have him and gave him all their best toys . ` You must not spoil him , ' observed the king one day , when he had been watching them playing together . He has a secret which he wo n't tell to anyone . ' ` He will tell me , ' answered the eldest princess ; but the boy only shook his head . ` He will tell me , ' said the second girl . ` Not I , ' replied the boy .
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