Once upon a time there was aprincess who was very beautiful,but very eccentric. She announcedpublicly that she would only marry theman who could tell her father, the king,a story which he could not believe.Now, in a village there dwelt a pooryoung peasant, who, hearing of thisproclamation, went up to the king’spalace, and loudly knocking at thegates demanded an audience of HisMajesty. The king knew very well what the.young fellow wanted, as by that timemany princes and knights had come onthe same errand, in the hope ofwinning the beautiful princess, but they Once upon a time there was aprincess who was very beautiful, but very eccentric. She announcedpublicly that she would only marry theman who could tell her father, the king, a story which could could believe.Now, in a village there dwelt a pooryoung peasant, who, hearing of thisproclamation, went up to the king’spalace, and loudly knocking at thegates demanded an audience of HisMajesty. The king knew very well what the.young fellow wanted, as by that timemany princes and knights had come onthe same errand, in the hope ofwinning the beautiful princess, but they