⟨had⟩ not invited, because it was near fifty ⟨years⟩ since she had been out of a certain ⟨tower⟩, and was thought to have been either ⟨dead⟩ or inchanted.
The King ordered her a cover, but could ⟨not⟩ furnish her with a case of gold as the ⟨others⟩ had, because he had only seven made ⟨for⟩ the seven Fairies. The old Fairy fancied ⟨she⟩ was slighted, by not being treated in the ⟨same⟩ sumptuous manner with the rest, and murmured out some threats between her ⟨teeth⟩.
One of the young Fairies who sat by her, ⟨overheard⟩ how she grumbled, and judging ⟨that⟩ she might give the little Princess some ⟨unlucky⟩ gift, she went as soon as she rose from the table, and hid herself behind the ⟨hanging⟩ that she might speak last, and repair, ⟨as⟩ much as possible she could, the evil which ⟨the⟩ old Fairy might intend.
In the mean while, all the Fairies began to ⟨give⟩ their gifts to the Princess in the following manner.
The youngest gave her a gift, that she ⟨would⟩ be the most beautiful person in the ⟨world⟩.
The second, that she would have wit like ⟨an⟩ angel.
The third, that she would have a ⟨wonderful⟩ grace in every thing that she did.
The fourth, that she would dance perfectly ⟨well⟩.
