the light princess(¹âÃ÷¹«Ö÷)-µÚ6ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
the¡¡passion¡¡of¡¡her¡¡life¡¡was¡¡to¡¡get¡¡into¡¡the¡¡water£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡was¡¡always¡¡the¡¡
better¡¡behaved¡¡and¡¡the¡¡more¡¡beautiful¡¡the¡¡more¡¡she¡¡had¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Summer¡¡
and¡¡winter¡¡it¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡the¡¡same£»¡¡only¡¡she¡¡could¡¡not¡¡stay¡¡so¡¡long¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
water¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡break¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡ice¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡£¡¡¡¡Any¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡
morning¡¡till¡¡evening¡¡in¡¡summer£»¡¡she¡¡might¡¡be¡¡descrieda¡¡streak¡¡of¡¡white¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡blue¡¡waterlying¡¡as¡¡still¡¡as¡¡the¡¡shadow¡¡of¡¡a¡¡cloud£»¡¡or¡¡shooting¡¡along¡¡
like¡¡a¡¡dolphin£»¡¡disappearing£»¡¡and¡¡coming¡¡up¡¡again¡¡far¡¡off£»¡¡just¡¡where¡¡one¡¡
did¡¡not¡¡expect¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡in¡¡the¡¡lake¡¡of¡¡a¡¡night£»¡¡too£»¡¡if¡¡she¡¡
could¡¡have¡¡had¡¡her¡¡way£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡balcony¡¡of¡¡her¡¡window¡¡overhung¡¡a¡¡deep¡¡
pool¡¡in¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡through¡¡a¡¡shallow¡¡reedy¡¡passage¡¡she¡¡could¡¡have¡¡swum¡¡out¡¡
into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wide¡¡¡¡¡¡wet¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wiser¡£¡¡
Indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡happened¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡wake¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡moonlight¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡
resist¡¡the¡¡temptation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡there¡¡was¡¡the¡¡sad¡¡difficulty¡¡of¡¡getting¡¡into¡¡it¡£¡¡
She¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dread¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡air¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water¡£¡¡
For¡¡the¡¡slightest¡¡gust¡¡of¡¡wind¡¡would¡¡blow¡¡her¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡gust¡¡might¡¡arise¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡stillest¡¡moment¡£¡¡And¡¡if¡¡she¡¡gave¡¡herself¡¡a¡¡push¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡water¡¡
and¡¡just¡¡failed¡¡of¡¡reaching¡¡it£»¡¡her¡¡situation¡¡would¡¡be¡¡dreadfully¡¡awkward£»¡¡
irrespective¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wind£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡remain£»¡¡
suspended¡¡in¡¡her¡¡nightgown£»¡¡till¡¡she¡¡was¡¡seen¡¡and¡¡angled¡¡for¡¡by¡¡someone¡¡
from¡¡the¡¡window¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡gravity£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡she£»¡¡¡¡¡¡contemplating¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡
would¡¡flash¡¡off¡¡this¡¡balcony¡¡like¡¡a¡¡long¡¡white¡¡sea¡bird£»¡¡headlong¡¡into¡¡the¡¡
darling¡¡wetness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Heigh¡ho£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡consideration¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡wish¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡
people¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡reason¡¡for¡¡her¡¡being¡¡fond¡¡of¡¡the¡¡water¡¡was¡¡that¡¡in¡¡it¡¡alone¡¡she¡¡
enjoyed¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡freedom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡walk¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cortege£»¡¡
consisting¡¡in¡¡part¡¡of¡¡a¡¡troop¡¡of¡¡light¡¡horse£»¡¡for¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡the¡¡liberties¡¡which¡¡
the¡¡wind¡¡might¡¡take¡¡with¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡the¡¡king¡¡grew¡¡more¡¡apprehensive¡¡with¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡20¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡21¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LIGHT¡¡PRINCESS¡¡
increasing¡¡years£»¡¡till¡¡at¡¡last¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡allow¡¡her¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡abroad¡¡at¡¡all¡¡
without¡¡some¡¡twenty¡¡silken¡¡cords¡¡fastened¡¡to¡¡as¡¡many¡¡parts¡¡of¡¡her¡¡dress£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡twenty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡noblemen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡horseback¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡
question¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡she¡¡bade¡¡good¡by¡¡to¡¡all¡¡this¡¡ceremony¡¡when¡¡she¡¡got¡¡into¡¡
the¡¡water¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡remarkable¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡effects¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡especially¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡restoring¡¡
her¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ordinary¡¡human¡¡gravity£»¡¡that¡¡Hum¡Drum¡¡and¡¡Kopy¡¡¡
Keck¡¡agreed¡¡in¡¡recommending¡¡the¡¡king¡¡to¡¡bury¡¡her¡¡alive¡¡for¡¡three¡¡years£»¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡hope¡¡that£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡water¡¡did¡¡her¡¡so¡¡much¡¡good£»¡¡the¡¡earth¡¡would¡¡do¡¡her¡¡
yet¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡king¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡vulgar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prejudices¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
experiment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡consent¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Foiled¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡this£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡
agreed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡recommendation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡seeing¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡imported¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
opinions¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡China¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Thibet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡remarkable¡¡
indeed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡argued¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡water¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡external¡¡¡¡¡¡origin¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡application¡¡
could¡¡be¡¡so¡¡efficacious£»¡¡water¡¡from¡¡a¡¡deeper¡¡source¡¡might¡¡work¡¡a¡¡perfect¡¡
cure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡short£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡afflicted¡¡¡¡¡¡princess¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
made¡¡to¡¡cry£»¡¡she¡¡might¡¡recover¡¡her¡¡lost¡¡gravity¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡how¡¡was¡¡this¡¡to¡¡be¡¡brought¡¡about£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Therein¡¡lay¡¡all¡¡the¡¡difficulty¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡meet¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡philosophers¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡wise¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
princess¡¡¡¡¡¡cry¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡weigh¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡sent¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
professional¡¡beggar£»¡¡commanded¡¡him¡¡to¡¡prepare¡¡his¡¡most¡¡touching¡¡oracle¡¡
of¡¡woe£»¡¡helped¡¡him¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡court¡¡charade¡¡box£»¡¡to¡¡whatever¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡
for¡¡dressing¡¡¡¡¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡promised¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡rewards¡¡¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡event¡¡of¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡success¡£¡¡
But¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡vain¡£¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡listened¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mendicant¡¡¡¡¡¡artist's¡¡¡¡¡¡story£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
gazed¡¡at¡¡his¡¡marvellous¡¡make¡¡up£»¡¡till¡¡she¡¡could¡¡contain¡¡herself¡¡no¡¡longer£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡undignified¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡contortions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡relief£»¡¡¡¡shrieking£»¡¡
positively¡¡screeching¡¡with¡¡laughter¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡she¡¡had¡¡a¡¡little¡¡recovered¡¡herself£»¡¡she¡¡ordered¡¡her¡¡attendants¡¡to¡¡
drive¡¡him¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡give¡¡him¡¡a¡¡single¡¡copper£»¡¡whereupon¡¡his¡¡look¡¡of¡¡
mortified¡¡discomfiture¡¡wrought¡¡her¡¡punishment¡¡and¡¡his¡¡revenge£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡sent¡¡
her¡¡into¡¡violent¡¡hysterics£»¡¡from¡¡which¡¡she¡¡was¡¡with¡¡difficulty¡¡recovered¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡so¡¡anxious¡¡was¡¡the¡¡king¡¡that¡¡the¡¡suggestion¡¡should¡¡have¡¡a¡¡fair¡¡trial£»¡¡
that¡¡he¡¡put¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡a¡¡rage¡¡one¡¡day£»¡¡and£»¡¡rushing¡¡up¡¡to¡¡her¡¡room£»¡¡gave¡¡
her¡¡an¡¡awful¡¡whipping¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡not¡¡a¡¡tear¡¡would¡¡flow¡£¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡grave£»¡¡and¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡21¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡22¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LIGHT¡¡PRINCESS¡¡
her¡¡¡¡¡¡laughing¡¡¡¡¡¡sounded¡¡¡¡¡¡uncommonly¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡screamingthat¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡
good¡¡old¡¡tyrant£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡put¡¡on¡¡his¡¡best¡¡gold¡¡spectacles¡¡to¡¡look£»¡¡could¡¡
not¡¡discover¡¡the¡¡smallest¡¡cloud¡¡in¡¡the¡¡serene¡¡blue¡¡of¡¡her¡¡eyes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡22¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡23¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LIGHT¡¡PRINCESS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡9¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Put¡¡Me¡¡in¡¡Again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡about¡¡this¡¡time¡¡that¡¡the¡¡son¡¡of¡¡a¡¡king£»¡¡who¡¡lived¡¡a¡¡
thousand¡¡miles¡¡from¡¡Lagobel¡¡set¡¡out¡¡to¡¡look¡¡for¡¡the¡¡daughter¡¡of¡¡a¡¡queen¡£¡¡
He¡¡¡¡¡¡travelled¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wide£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡princess£»¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡
some¡¡fault¡¡in¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡marry¡¡a¡¡mere¡¡woman£»¡¡however¡¡
beautiful£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡princess¡¡to¡¡be¡¡found¡¡worthy¡¡of¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whether¡¡
the¡¡prince¡¡was¡¡so¡¡near¡¡perfection¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡demand¡¡perfection¡¡
itself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pretend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡say¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡fine£»¡¡
handsome£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡brave£»¡¡¡¡¡¡generous£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡bred£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡behaved¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡youth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
princes¡¡are¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡his¡¡wanderings¡¡he¡¡had¡¡come¡¡across¡¡some¡¡reports¡¡about¡¡our¡¡princess£»¡¡
but¡¡as¡¡everybody¡¡said¡¡she¡¡was¡¡bewitched£»¡¡he¡¡never¡¡dreamed¡¡that¡¡she¡¡could¡¡
bewitch¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡what¡¡indeed¡¡could¡¡a¡¡prince¡¡do¡¡with¡¡a¡¡princess¡¡that¡¡had¡¡
lost¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡gravity£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡next£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡
might¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡visibility£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡tangibility£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡short£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
making¡¡impressions¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡radical¡¡sensorium£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡he¡¡should¡¡never¡¡
be¡¡¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dead¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡alive¡£¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡
further¡¡inquiries¡¡about¡¡her¡£¡¡One¡¡day¡¡he¡¡lost¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡his¡¡retinue¡¡in¡¡a¡¡great¡¡
forest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡¡¡¡¡forests¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡useful¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡delivering¡¡¡¡¡¡princes¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡
courtiers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sieve¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡keeps¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bran¡£¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡princes¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡
away¡¡to¡¡follow¡¡their¡¡fortunes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡this¡¡way¡¡they¡¡have¡¡the¡¡advantage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
princesses£»¡¡who¡¡are¡¡forced¡¡to¡¡marry¡¡before¡¡they¡¡have¡¡had¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡fun¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
wish¡¡our¡¡princesses¡¡got¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡a¡¡forest¡¡sometimes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡¡¡lovely¡¡¡¡evening£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡wandering¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡days£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡
that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡approaching¡¡the¡¡outskirts¡¡of¡¡this¡¡forest£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡trees¡¡had¡¡got¡¡so¡¡
thin¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡see¡¡the¡¡sunset¡¡through¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡soon¡¡came¡¡upon¡¡a¡¡
kind¡¡of¡¡heath¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next¡¡he¡¡came¡¡upon¡¡signs¡¡of¡¡human¡¡neighbourhood£»¡¡but¡¡by¡¡
this¡¡time¡¡it¡¡was¡¡getting¡¡late£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡nobody¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fields¡¡to¡¡direct¡¡
him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡travelling¡¡for¡¡another¡¡hour£»¡¡his¡¡horse£»¡¡quite¡¡worn¡¡out¡¡with¡¡long¡¡
labour¡¡and¡¡lack¡¡of¡¡food£»¡¡fell£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡rise¡¡again¡£¡¡So¡¡he¡¡continued¡¡
his¡¡journey¡¡on¡¡foot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡length¡¡he¡¡entered¡¡another¡¡woodnot¡¡a¡¡wi