I wish to give him the hand of our eldest daughter . ' The queen was quite pleased at this idea , and again messenger was sent to Don Giovanni , offering him the hand of the eldest princess . ` His majesty is too good , ' he replied . ' I can only humbly accept the honour . ' The messenger took back this answer , but a second time returned with the request that Don Giovanni would present them with his picture , so that they might know what sort of a person to expect . But when it came , and the princess saw the horrible figure , she screamed out , ` What ! marry this dirty beggar ? Never , never ! ' ` Ah , child , ' answered the king , ` how could I ever guess that the rich Don Giovanni would ever look like that ? But I have passed my royal word , and I can not break it , so there is no help for you . ' ` No , father ; you may cut off my head , if you choose , but marry that horrible beggar -- I never will ! ' And the queen took her part , and reproached her husband bitterly for wishing his daughter to marry a creature like that . Then the youngest daughter spoke : ` Dear father , do not look so sad . As you have given your word , I will marry Don Giovanni . ' The king fell on her neck , and thanked her and kissed her , but the queen and the elder girl had nothing for her but laughs and jeers . So it was settled , and then the king bade one of his lords go to Don Giovanni and ask him when the wedding day was to be , so that the princess might make ready . ` Let it be in two months , ' answered Don Giovanni , for the time was nearly up that the devil had fixed , and he wanted a whole month to himself to wash off the dirt of the past three years . The very minute that the compact with the devil had come to an end his beard was shaved , his hair was cut , and his rags were burned , and day and night he lay in a bath of clear warm water . At length he felt he was clean again , and he put on splendid clothes , and hired a beautiful ship , and arrived in state at the king 's palace . The whole of the royal family came down to the ship to receive him , and the whole way the queen and the elder princess teased the sister about the dirty husband she was going to have .
But when they saw how handsome he really was their hearts were filled with envy and anger , so that their eyes were blinded , and they XXXXX over into the sea and were drowned .
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