NextmorningwhentheKingawoke，andlookedoutofhiswindow，tohisamazementhebeheldamagnificentcastle，justoppositehisownpalace，andjoinedtoitabridgeofpurecrystal。
Ateachsideofthebridgetreesweregrowing，fromwhosebrancheshunggoldenandsilverapples，amongwhichbirdsofParadiseperched。Attheright，gleaminginthesun，werethefivegoldencupolasofasplendidchurch，whosebellsrangout，asiftheywouldsummonpeoplefromallcornersoftheearthtocomeandbeholdthewonder。Now，thoughtheKingwouldmuchratherhaveseenhisfutureson-in-lawtarred，feathered，andburntatthestake，herememberedhisroyaloath，andhadtomakethebestofabadbusiness。Sohetookheartofgrace，andmadeMartinaDuke，andgavehisdaughterarichdowry，andpreparedthegrandestwedding-feastthathadeverbeenseen，sothattothisdaytheoldpeopleinthecountrystilltalkofit。
AftertheweddingMartinandhisroyalbridewenttodwellinthemagnificentnewpalace，andhereMartinlivedinthegreatestcomfortandluxury，suchluxuryashehadneverimagined。Butthoughhewasashappyasthedaywaslong，andasmerryasagrig，theKing’sdaughterfrettedallday，thinkingoftheindignitythathadbeendoneherinmakinghermarryMartin，thepoorwidow’sson，insteadofarichyoungPrincefromaforeigncountry。Sounhappywasshethatshespentallhertimewonderinghowsheshouldgetridofherundesirablehusband。Andfirstshedeterminedtolearnthesecretofhispower，and，withflattering，caressingwords，shetriedtocoaxhimtotellherhowhewassocleverthattherewasnothingintheworldthathecouldnotdo。Atfirsthewouldtellhernothing；butonce，whenhewasinayieldingmood，sheapproachedhimwithawinningsmileonherlovelyface，and，speakingflatteringwordstohim，shegavehimapotiontodrink，withasweet，strongtaste。AndwhenhehaddrunkitMartin’slipswereunsealed，andhetoldherthatallhispowerlayinthemagicringthatheworeonhisfinger，andhedescribedtoherhowtouseit，and，stillspeaking，hefellintoadeepsleep。Andwhenshesawthatthepotionhadworked，andthathewassoundasleep，thePrincesstookthemagicringfromhisfinger，and，goingintothecourtyard，shethrewitfromthepalmofonehandintotheother。
Ontheinstantthetwelveyouthsappeared，andaskedherwhatshecommandedthemtodo。Thenshetoldthemthatbythenextmorningtheyweretodoawaywiththecastle，andthebridge，andthechurch，andputintheirsteadthehumblehutinwhichMartinusedtolivewithhismother，andthatwhilehesleptherhusbandwastobecarriedtohisoldlowlyroom；andthattheyweretobearherawaytotheutmostendsoftheearth，whereanoldKinglivedwhowouldmakeherwelcomeinhispalace，andsurroundherwiththestatethatbefittedaroyalPrincess。
’Youshallbeobeyed，’answeredthetwelveyouthsatthesamemoment。Andloandbehold！thefollowingmorning，whentheKingawokeandlookedoutofhiswindowhebeheldtohisamazementthatthepalace，bridge，church，andtreeshadallvanished，andtherewasnothingintheirplacebutabare，miserable-lookinghut。