admired me more than when I was first presented to her. It was love at first sight on both sides. In fact, after we had conversed a few minutes, the Princess told me that she was "sorry the tests were so awfully difficult, and she did n't care so very much about the goblet after all, though, of course she would like it, if it was n't too much trouble to get it."
"No trouble at all," said I. "I would get it for you, even if you did n't want it at all."
"HE CALLED ME TO HIM, AND PRESENTED ME TO THE PRINCESS."
She looked pleased and then frowned.
"I mean," I added hastily, "I'd get it if you wanted it, even if you did n't care whether I got it or not."
She seemed to understand me perfectly.
"I shall start after luncheon," I said. "And, before I go, is there
