the king was very angry , and had the queen and myself shut up in a great tower and safely guarded , and drove the little dwarfs out of his kingdom ; but the fairies sent a great dragon who ate up all the people he met , and whose breath burnt up everything as he passed through the country ; and at last , after trying in vain to rid himself of this monster , the king , to save his subjects , was obliged to consent that i should be given up to the fairies . this time they came themselves to fetch me , in a chariot of pearl drawn by sea - horses , followed by the dragon , who was led with chains of diamonds . my cradle was placed between the old fairies , who loaded me with caresses , and away we whirled through the air to a tower which they had built on purpose for me . there i grew up surrounded with everything that was beautiful and rare , and learning everything that is ever taught to a princess , but without any companions but a parrot and a little dog , who could both talk ; and receiving every day a visit from one of the old fairies , who came mounted upon the dragon .
he wanted to protect his daughter .
why did the king send the queen and their daughter in a great tower and safely guarded, and drove the little dwarfs out of his kingdom ?
why did the king send the queen and their daughter in a great tower and safely guarded, and drove the little dwarfs out of his kingdom ?