in the meantime the magician was waiting impatiently for the prince . enraged by the delay , he sent his servants to fetch him , for the appointed time was past . the servants came to the door , and finding it locked , they knocked ; but the frozen breath on the window replied in prince milan 's voice , ' i am coming directly . ' with this answer they returned to the magician . but when the prince still did not appear , after a time he sent his servants a second time to bring him . the frozen breath always gave the same answer , but the prince never came . at last the magician lost all patience , and commanded the door to be burst open . but when his servants did so , they found the room empty , and the frozen breath laughed aloud . out of his mind with rage , the magician ordered the prince to be pursued .
the appointed time was past .
why did the magician send his servants to fetch the prince ?
why did the magician send his servants to fetch the prince ?