this the maiden promised , with honest tears , and the sea - queen bade her go . when she was again in the castle , all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels , in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing . the treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit . and none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden , for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country . now all went in solemn procession to the church , and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open , and waited for the prince who , according to the sea - queen 's word , would not come until the blessing was to be spoken . they waited impatiently , and the king finally told one of the greatest nobles to seat himself in the bridal chair in the prince 's place , which he did .
astonished .
how will the maiden feel when she sees her dress and jewels in the castle ?
how will the maiden feel when she sees her dress and jewels in the castle ?