And how it would surprise her brothers to see her riding across the green meadow ! And what merry times they might have , either taking turns for a gallop , or clambering on the gentle creature , all four children together , and careering round the field with shouts of laughter that would be heard as far off as King Agenor 's palace ! `` I think I will do it , '' said the child to herself . And , indeed , why not ? She cast a glance around , and caught a glimpse of Cadmus , Phoenix , and Cilix , who were still in pursuit of the butterfly , almost at the other end of the meadow . It would be the quickest way of rejoining them , to get upon the white bull 's back . She came a step nearer to him therefore ; and -- sociable creature that he was -- he showed so much joy at this mark of her confidence , that the child could not find in her heart to hesitate any longer . Making one bound -LRB- for this little princess was as active as a squirrel -RRB- , there sat Europa on the beautiful bull , holding an ivory horn in each hand , lest she should fall off . `` Softly , pretty bull , softly ! '' she said , rather frightened at what she had done . `` Do not gallop too fast . '' Having got the child on his back , the animal gave a leap into the air , and came down so like a feather that Europa did not know when his hoofs touched the ground . He then began a race to that part of the flowery plain where her three brothers were , and where they had just caught their splendid butterfly . Europa screamed with delight ; and Phoenix , Cilix , and Cadmus stood gaping at the spectacle of their sister mounted on a white bull , not knowing whether to be frightened or to wish the same good luck for themselves . The gentle and innocent creature -LRB- for who could possibly doubt that he was so ? -RRB- pranced round among the children as sportively as a kitten . Europa all the while looked down upon her brothers , nodding and laughing , but yet with a sort of stateliness in her rosy little face . As the bull wheeled about to take another gallop across the meadow , the child waved her hand , and said , `` Good-bye , '' playfully pretending that she was now bound on a distant journey , and might not see her brothers again for nobody could tell how long . `` Good-bye , '' shouted Cadmus , Phoenix , and Cilix , all in one breath . But , together with her enjoyment of the sport , there was still a little remnant of fear in the child 's heart ; so that her last look at the three boys was a troubled one , and made them feel as if their dear sister were really leaving them forever .
And what do you XXXXX the snowy bull did next ?
began came careering clambering find made mounted sat see think