"ajollyoldsowoncelivedinasty,

threelittlepiggieshadshe,"&c.

"askhim,"saidtheprincess,"ifhewillbesatisfiedwithtenkissesfromoneofmyladies."

"no,thankyou,"saidtheswineherd:"tenkissesfromtheprincess,orikeepmypot."

"thatistiresome,"saidtheprincess."butyoumuststandbeforeme,sothatnobodycanseeit."

theladiesplacedthemselvesinfrontofherandspreadouttheirdresses,andshegavetheswineherdtenkissesandreceivedthepot.

thatwasapleasure!dayandnightthewaterinthepotwasboiling;therewasnotasinglefireinthewholetownofwhichtheydidnotknowwhatwaspreparingonit,thechamberlain'saswellastheshoemaker's.theladiesdancedandclappedtheirhandsforjoy.

"weknowwhowilleatsoupandpancakes;weknowwhowilleatporridgeandcutlets;oh,howinteresting!"

"veryinteresting,indeed,"saidthemistressofthehousehold."butyoumustnotbetrayme,foriamtheemperor'sdaughter."

"ofcoursenot,"theyallsaid.

theswineherd-thatistosay,theprince-buttheydidnotknowotherwisethanthathewasarealswineherd-didnotwasteasingledaywithoutdoingsomething;hemadearattle,which,whenturnedquicklyround,playedallthewaltzes,galops,andpolkasknownsincethecreationoftheworld.

"butthatissuperbe,"saidtheprincesspassingby."ihaveneverheardamorebeautifulcomposition.godownandaskhimwhattheinstrumentcosts;butishallnotkisshimagain."

"hewillhaveahundredkissesfromtheprincess,"saidthelady,whohadgonedowntoaskhim.

"ibelieveheismad,"saidtheprincess,andwalkedoff,butsoonshestopped."onemustencourageart,"shesaid."iamtheemperor'sdaughter!