But you shall be the rose-garland to grace me.

Men who can be compared to flowers disgust me!" The prince rose, and offered Uarda his hand.
"You have a strong hand," said the girl.

"You will be a noble man, and work for good and great ends; only look, my fingers are quite red with being held so tightly.

But they too are not quite useless.

They have never done anything very hard certainly, but what they tend flourishes, and grandmother says they are 'lucky.' Look at the lovely lilies and the pomegrenate bush in that corner.