But when it was time to go on again the basket had disappeared and , though she looked everywhere , not a trace of it could she find . The more she hunted for it , the more frightened she got , and at last she began to cry . Then all at once she saw before her the Yellow Dwarf . `` What 's the matter with you , my pretty one ? '' said he . `` What are you crying about ? '' `` Alas ! '' she answered ; `` no wonder that I am crying , seeing that I have lost the basket of cake that was to help me to get safely to the cave of the Fairy of the Desert . '' `` And what do you want with her , pretty one ? '' said the little monster , `` for I am a friend of hers , and , for the matter of that , I am quite as clever as she is . '' `` The Queen , my mother , '' replied the Princess , `` has lately fallen into such deep sadness that I fear that she will die ; and I am afraid that perhaps I am the cause of it , for she very much wishes me to be married , and I must tell you truly that as yet I have not found anyone I consider worthy to be my husband . So for all these reasons I wished to talk to the Fairy . '' `` Do not give yourself any further trouble , Princess , '' answered the Dwarf . `` I can tell you all you want to know better than she could . The Queen , your mother , has promised you in marriage -- '' `` Has promised me ! '' interrupted the Princess . `` Oh ! no . I 'm sure she has not . She would have told me if she had .
I XXXXX too much interested in the matter for her to promise anything without my consent -- you must be mistaken . ''
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