hich the wife of Locrinos gave her.

When Lagree became aware of her prisoner's flight she was furious, and
set off at full speed in pursuit. She overtook her just as the poor
girl, overcome by fatigue, had lain down to rest in a cave which the
stone had formed itself into to shelter her. The little dog who was
watching her mistress promptly flew at Lagree and bit her so severely
that she stumbled against a corner of the cave and broke off her only
tooth. Before she had recovered from the pain and rage this caused
her, the Princess had time to escape, and was some way on her road.
Fear gave her strength for some time, but at last she could go no
further, and sank down to rest. As she did so, the sprig of myrtle she
carried touched the ground, and immediately a green and shady bower
sprang up round her, in which she hoped to sleep in peace.

[Illustration: Fairer-than-a-Fairy Summons the Rainbow.]

But Lagree had not given up her pursuit, and arrived just as
Fairer-than-a-Fairy had fallen fast asleep. This time she made sure of
catching her victim, but the cat spied her out, and, springing from
one of the boughs of the arbour she flew at Lagree's face and tore out
her only eye, thus delivering the Princess for ever from her
persecutor.

One might have thought that all would now be well, but no sooner had
Lagree been put to flight than our heroine was overwhelmed with hunger
and thirst. She felt as though she should certainly expire, and it was
with some difficulty that she dragged herself as far as a pretty
little green and white house, which stood at no great distance. Here
she was received by a beautiful lady dressed in green and white to
match the house, which apparently belonged to her, and of which she
seemed the only inhabitant.

She greeted the fainting Princess most kindly, gave her an excellent
supper, and after a long night's rest in a delightful bed told her
that after many troubles she should finally attain her desire.

As the green and white lady took leave of the Princess she gave her a
nut, desiring her only to open it in the most urgent need.

After a long and tiring journey Fairer-than-a-Fairy was once more
received in a house, and by a lady exactly like the one she had
quitted. Here again she received a present with the same injunctions,
but instead of a nut this lady gave her a golden pomegranate. The
mournful Princess had to continue her weary way, and after many
troubles and hardships she aga