blackstick did not tell him it was the possession of the magic rose that made angelica so lovely in his eyes.she brought him the very best accounts of his little wife, whose misfortunes and humiliations had indeed very greatly improved her; and, you see, she could whisk off on her wand a hundred miles in a minute, and be back in no time, and so carry polite messages from bulbo to angelica, and from angelica to bulbo, and comfort that young man upon his journey.
when the royal party arrived at the last stage before you reach blombodinga, who should be in waiting, in her carriage there with her lady of honour by her side, but the princess angelica!
she rushed into her husband's arms, scarcely stopping to make a passing curtsey to the king and queen.she had no eyes but for bulbo, who appeared perfectly lovely to her on account of the fairy ring which he wore; whilst she herself, wearing the magic rose in her bonnet, seemed entirely beautiful to the enraptured bulbo.
a splendid luncheon was served to the royal party, of which the archbishop, the chancellor, duke hedzoff, countess gruffanuff, and all our friends partook, the fairy blackstick being seated on the left of king giglio, with bulbo and angelica beside her.
you could hear the joy-bells ringing in the capital, and the guns which the citizens were firing off in honour of their majesties.