The wonderful Sheep (4)

The wonderful Sheep (4)

" I thought you would be pleased with me, " said the Princess ;
" that was all. "

The King who loved her, was satisfied with this, and even pretended to be pleased that she had not told him all her reasons at first.

" And now, " said he, " as I have supped well, and it is not time yet to go to bed, tell me what you dreamed last night. "

The eldest said she had dreamed that he brought her a dress, and the precious stones and gold embroidery on it were brighter than the sun.

The dream of the second was that the King had brought her a spinning wheel and a distaff, that she might spin him some shirts.

But the youngest said : " I dreamed that my second sister was to bemarried, and on her wedding-day, you father, held a golden ewer and said : " Come Miranda, and I will hold the water that you may dip your hands in it. "

The King was very angry indeed when he heard this dream, and frowned horribly ; indeed, he made such an ugly face that everyone knew how angry he was, and he got up and went off to bed in a great hurry ; but he could not forget his daughter's dream.
" Does the proud girl wish to make me her slave ? " he said to himself.
" I am not surprised at her choosing to dress herself in white satin without  a thought of me. She does not think me worthy of her consideration ! But I will soon put an end to her pretensions ! "

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