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unhappy King。
〃Alas！〃 cried the Princess； 〃must you die？ Could
anything be more terrible？〃
〃That you should marry that little wretch would be far
more terrible；〃 answered the King。
〃At least；〃 continued she； 〃let us die together。〃
〃Let me have the satisfaction of dying for you； my
Princess；〃 said he。
〃Oh； no； no！〃 she cried； turning to the Dwarf； 〃rather
than that I will do as you wish。〃
〃Cruel Princess！〃 said the King； 〃would you make my
life horrible to me by marrying another before my eyes？〃
〃Not so；〃 replied the Yellow Dwarf； 〃you are a rival
of whom I am too much afraid； you shall not see our
marriage。〃 So saying； in spite of Bellissima's tears and
cries； he stabbed the King to the heart with the diamond
sword。
The poor Princess； seeing her lover lying dead at her
feet； could no longer live without him； she sank down by
him and died of a broken heart。
So ended these unfortunate lovers； whom not even the
Mermaid could help； because all the magic power had
been lost with the diamond sword。
As to the wicked Dwarf； he preferred to see the
Princess dead rather than married to the King of the Gold
Mines； and the Fairy of the Desert； when she heard of the
King's adventures； pulled down the grand monument
which she had built； and was so angry at the trick that
had been played her that she hated him as much as she
had loved him before。
The kind Mermaid； grieved at the sad fate of the lovers；
caused them to be changed into two tall palm trees； which
stand always side by side； whispering together of their
faithful love and caressing one another with their
interlacing branches。＇1＇
＇1＇ Madame d'Aulnoy。