TheSwineherd——thatistosay,thePrincethoughtheydidnotknowhewasanythingbutatrueSwineherd——letnodaypasswithoutmakingsomething,andonedayhemadearattlewhich,whenitwasturnedround,playedallthewaltzes,galops,andpolkaswhichhadeverbeenknownsincetheworldbegan。
’Butthatissuperbe!’saidthePrincessasshepassedby。’I
haveneverheardamorebeautifulcomposition。Listen!Godownandaskhimwhatthisinstrumentcosts;butIwon’tkisshimagain。’
’HewantsahundredkissesfromthePrincess,’saidthelady-in-waitingwhohadgonedowntoaskhim。
’Ibelieveheismad!’saidthePrincess,andthenshewenton;