when she heard the fall , a smile of satisfaction crept over queen silver - tree 's face . " now i can say that i am the handsomest woman in the world , " she whispered . she went back to the lackey who stood waiting at the end of the passage . she told him that she had said all that she had to say to her daughter , and that now she must return home . so the man attended her to the boat with all due ceremony , and she set sail for her own country . no one in the castle knew that any harm had befallen their dear mistress . the prince came home from his hunting with the key of the mullioned chamber , which he had taken from his sheep - dog 's neck , in his hand . he laughed when he heard the story of queen silver - tree 's visit , and told the servants that they had done well . then he ran upstairs to open the door and release his wife .
went back to the lackey who stood waiting at the end of the passage , and told him that she had said all that she had to say to her daughter , and that now she must return home .
what did the queen do after she heard the fall ?
what did the queen do after she heard the fall ?