He did not know of the prince's visits to the tower or of Rapunzel's affection for the man. It was only when Rapunzel said to her, "Tell me, Lady Gothel, why you are so much heavier to handle for me than the young king's son: he is with me in a moment." Lady Gothel was furious. «Ah! "Unfortunate child," he shouted. 'What do I hear you say? I thought I had separated you from the whole world, yet you deceived me! Did I cheat your crazy father only to be cheated too?' Lady Gothel looked into Rapunzel's large, sad eyes. “What do you mean 'scammed?' Did you lie to me about my parents?' In her anger, Dame grabbed Rapunzel's beautiful braids, wrapped them twice around her left hand, and grabbed a pair of scissors. «Yes, I lied! That foolish, cunning, fat young man stole food from me eighteen years ago for his horrible wife! My beautiful turnips transformed into salad!' And with a snip and a snap, Gothel severed the lovely tresses that once flowed from Rapunzel's hair. Lady Gothel was so ruthless that she took the unfortunate Rapunzel to a desert where she was forced to live in great pain and misery. But on the same day that she drove away Rapunzel, the sorceress, Mistress Gothel tied the braids of hair she had cut to the window hook, and when the king's son came and cried: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, disappoint your