Oldal 259 [259]
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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. 207 ! away his eyes; and presently he stooped and kissed her, and . she awaked, and opened her eyes, and looked very kindly on him. And she rose, and they went forth together, and the king . and the queen and whole court waked up, and gazed on each other with great eyes of wonderment. And the horses in the . yard got up and shook themselves, the hounds sprang up and . wagged their tails, the pigeons on the roof drew their heads from under their wings, looked round, and flew into the field, the flies on the wall crept on a little farther, the kitchen fire leapt up and blazed, and cooked the meat, the joint on the . spit began to roast, the cook gave the scullion such a box on . the ear that he roared out, and the maid went on plucking . the fowl. Then the wedding of the Prince and Rosamond was held . with all splendour, and they lived very happily together until . their lives’ end.
