` What nonsense ! ' said the witch . ` Why should you imagine that there are princesses here flying about in the shape of white doves ? But if you will have a princess , you can get one such as we have them . ' She then came to him , dragging a shaggy little grey ass with long ears . ` Will you have this ? ' said she ; ` you ca n't get any other princess ! ' The prince used his eyes and saw the red silk thread on one of the ass 's hoofs , so he said , ` Yes , just let me have it . ' ` What will you do with it ? ' asked the witch . ' I will ride on it , ' said the prince ; but with that the witch dragged it away again , and came back with an old , wrinkled , toothless hag , whose hands trembled with age . ` You can have no other princess , ' said she . ` Will you have her ? ' ` Yes , I will , ' said the prince , for he saw the red silk thread on the old woman 's finger . At this the witch became so furious that she danced about and knocked everything to pieces that she could lay her hands upon , so that the splinters flew about the ears of the prince and princess , who now stood there in her own beautiful shape . Then their marriage had to be celebrated , for the witch had to stick to what she had promised , and he must get the princess whatever might happen afterwards . The princess now said to him , ` At the marriage feast you may eat what you please , but you must not drink anything whatever , for if you do that you will forget me . ' This , however , the prince forgot on the wedding day , and stretched out his hand and took a cup of wine ; but the princess was keeping watch over him , and gave him a push with her elbow , so that the wine flew over the table - cloth . Then the witch got up and laid about her among the plates and dishes , so that the pieces flew about their ears , just as she had done when she was cheated the first time . They were then taken to the bridal chamber , and the door was shut .
Then the princess XXXXX , ` Now the witch has kept her promise , but she will do no more if she can help it , so we must fly immediately .
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