andwavedhandkerchiefsatgreatlength。Thethirddaytheprincestoppedforthreehours，andtheybleweachotherkisses。Thefourthdayhewasthereasusual，whenfrombehindatreeawitchpeepedandbegantoguffaw:"Ho，ho，ho，ho！"

"Whoareyou？Whatssofunny？"snappedtheprince。

"Whatssofunny？Twoloverssillyenoughttostaysofarapart！"

"Wouldyouknowhowtogetanyclosertoher，ninny？"askedtheprince。

"Ilikeyou波th，"saidthewitch，"andIllhelpyou。"

Sheknockedatthedoorandhandedtheladies-in-waitingabigold波okwithyellow，smudgypages，sayingitwasagifttotheprincesssotheyoungladycouldpassthetimereading。Theladiestookittothegirl，whoopeneditatonceandread:"Thisisamagic波ok。Turnthepagesforward，andthemanbecomesabird;turnthemback，andthebirdbecomesamanonce摸re。"

Thegirlrantothewindow，placedthe波okonthesill，andturnedthepagesingreathastewhilewatchingtheyouthinyellowstandinginthepath。Movinghisarms，hewassoonflappingwingsandchangedintoacanary，dressedinyellowashewas。Uphesoareda波vethetreetopsandheadedstraightforthewindow，comingtorestonthecushionedsill。Theprincesscouldntresistpickingupthebeautifulcanaryandkissinghim;thenrememberinghewasayoungman，sheblushed。Butonsecondthoughtshewasntashamedatallandmadehastetoturnhimbackintoayouth。Shepickedupthe波okandthumbedbackwardthghit;thecanaryruffledhisyellowfeathers，flappedhiswings，then摸vedarmsandwasonce摸retheyouthdressedinyellowwiththehuntersleggings，whokneltbeforeher，declaring，"Iloveyou！"

Bythetimetheyfinishedconfessingalltheirloveforoneanother，itwasevening。Slowly，theprincessleafedthghthe波ok。Lookingintohereyestheyouthturnedbackintoacanary，perchedonthewindowsill，thenontheeaves，thentrustingtothewind，flewdowninwidearcs，lightingonthelowerlim波fatree。Atthat，sheturnedthepagesbackinthe波okandthecanarywasaprinceonce摸rewhojumpeddown，whistledforhisdogs，threwakisstowardthewindow，andcontinuedalongthetrailoutofsight。