her own daughter , who was as ugly as sin , and had only one eye , complained to her , and said , " i never had the chance of being a queen . " " never mind , " said the old woman , to satisfy her ; " when the time comes , i shall be at hand . " after a while the queen brought a beautiful baby - boy into the world , and that day the king was out hunting . the old witch took the shape of the bedchamber woman , and went into the room where the queen lay , and said to her , " come , the bath is ready ; it will give you refreshment and new strength . quick , or it will be cold . " her daughter was within call , so they carried the sick queen into the bath - room , and left her there . and in the bath - room they had made a great fire , so as to suffocate the beautiful young queen .
so she could sneak into the castle .
why did the old witch take the shape of a bedchamber woman ?
why did the old witch take the shape of a bedchamber woman ?