celandine was deeply mortified , since for her part the prince pleased her very well , and for the first time she bitterly regretted the fairy gifts she had been anxious to get rid of . prince featherhead was almost equally puzzled , for he had heard nothing from the king and queen but the praises of this charming princess , and the fact that they had spoken of her as so very beautiful only confirmed his opinion that people who live in the country have no taste . he talked to them of his charming acquaintances in the town , the beauties he had admired , did admire , or thought he was going to admire , until celandine , who heard it all , was ready to cry with vexation . the fairy too was quite shocked at his conceit , and hit upon a plan for curing him of it . she sent to him by an unknown messenger a portrait of princess celandine as she really was , with this inscription : ' all this beauty and sweetness , with a loving heart and a great kingdom , might have been yours but for your well - known fickleness . '
celandine , who heard it all , was ready to cry with vexation .
what happened after the prince talked about his acquaintances and the beauties ?
what happened after the prince talked about his acquaintances and the beauties ?