so she consented to her faithful servants ' suggestion , and allowed them to lock her in the mullioned chamber . so it came to pass that when queen silver - tree arrived at the great door of the castle , and commanded the lackey who opened it to take her to his royal mistress . he told her , with a low bow , that that was impossible , because the princess was locked in the strong - room of the castle . she could not get out , because no one knew where the key was . ( which was quite true , for the old butler had tied it round the neck of the prince 's favourite sheep - dog . he had sent him away to the hills to seek his master . )
told her , with a low bow , that that was impossible .
what did the lackey do when the queen asked him to take her to his royal mistress ?
what did the lackey do when the queen asked him to take her to his royal mistress ?