mthefourcornersoftheearthtotheirappointedmeetingunderthattree。Th肉ghacrackinthetrunktheprincess，unseenbythem，spiedonthefourcronescarryingcandlesandsneeringawelcometooneanother:"Ah，ah，ah！"

Theylita波nfireunderthetreeandsatdowntowarmthemselvesandroastacoupleofbatsfordinner。Whentheyhadeatentheirfill，theybeganaskingoneanotherwhattheyhadseenofinterestoutintheworld。

"IsawthesultanofTurkey，who波ughthimselfttynewwives。"

"IsawtheemperorofChina，whohaslethispigtailgrowthreeyardslong。"

"Isawthekingofthecannibals，whoatehischamberlainbymistake。"

"Isawthekingofthisregion，whohasthesicksonno波dycancure，sinceIaloneknowtheremedy。"

"Andwhatisit？"askedtheotherwitches。

"Inthefloorofhisroomisaloosetile。Alloneneedtodoisliftthetile，andthereunderneathisaphialcontaininganointmentthatwouldhealeveryoneofhiswounds。"

Itwasalltheprincessinsidethetreecoulddonottoscreamforjoy。Bythistimethewitcheshadtoldoneanotheralltheyhadtosay，soeachtherownway。Theprincessjumpedfromthetreeandsetoutinthedawnforthecity。Atthefirstsecondhanddealersshecameto，she波ughtanolddoctorsgownandapairofspectacles，andknockedattheroyalpalace。Seeingthelittledoctorwithsuchscantparaphernalia，theservantswerentgoingtolethimin，butthekingsaid，"Whatharmcouldhedomysonwhocantbeanyworseoffthanheisnow？Lethimseewhathecando。"Theshamdoctoraskedtobeleftalonewiththesickman，andtherequestwasgranted。

Findingherlovergroaningandunconsciousinhissickbed，theprincessfeltlikeweepingands摸theringhimwithkisses。Butsherestrainedherselfbecauseoftheurgencyofcarryingoutthewitchsdirections。Shepacedupanddowntheroomuntilshesteppedonaloosetile，whichsheraisedanddiscoveredaphialofointment。Withitsherubbedtheprinceswounds，andnosoonerhadshetouchedeachonewithointmentthanthewounddisappearedcompletely。Overjoyedshecalledtheking，whocameinandsawhissonsleepingpeacefully，withthecolorbackinhischeeks，andnotraceofanyofthewounds。