Page 63 - Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

Scarce had he advanced

toward the wood when all the

great trees, the bushes, and

brambles gave way of themselves

to let him pass through; he

walked up to the castle which he

saw at the end of a large avenue

which he went into; and what a

little surprised him was that he

saw none of his people could

follow him, because the trees

closed again as soon as he had

passed through them. However,

he did not cease from continuing

his way; a young and amorous

prince is always valiant.

He came into a spacious out-

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