Angry at first, the princess let Jason persuade her to accept
the gifts, and intercede with her father to let the boys stay.
Jason took the boys out while she tried on the dress and tiara.
As she admired her beauty in her mirror, the poison began
to work. She fell down, foaming at the mouth, eyes rolling
wildly. She got up, writhing in agony, trying to rip off the
dress and coronet that were burning into her flesh, eating
it away. Who was first on the scene?
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