At last, he happens upon a fairy godmother, who is on her way to see a girl about a ball, but who obligingly turns him into a carriage (her repertoire is limited). As he sits in the forest and realizes just how good he had it with the princess, he thinks he'll never get home again.
Finally, he stumbles upon a fairy godmother who is on her way to meet a young girl about attending a ball, but graciously converts him into a carriage as part of her repertoire. He sits in the forest and realizes how much better off he was with the princess, causing him to believe he'll never find his way back home.