see the green light in the princess's room, and where, even in
the broad daylight, he would be in no danger of being discovered
from the opposite shore. It was a sort of cave in the rock, where
he provided himself a bed of withered leaves, and lay down too
tired for hunger to keep him awake. All night long he dreamed that
he was swimming with the princess.



10. Look at the Moon.


Early the next morning the prince set out to look for something to
eat, which he soon found at a forester's hut, where for many
following days he was supplied with all that a brave prince could
consider necessary. And having plenty to keep him alive for the
present, he would not think of wants not yet in existence. Whenever
Care intruded, this prince always bowed him out in the most
princely manner.
When he returned from his breakfast to his watch-cave, he saw the
princess already floating about in the lake, attended by the king
and queen whom he knew by their crowns--and a great company in
lovely little boats, with canopies of all the colours of the
rainbow, and flags and streamers of a great many more. It was a
very bright day, and soon the prince, burned up with the heat,
began to long for the cold water and the cool princess. But he had
to endure till twilight; for the boats had provisions on board, and
it was not till the sun went down that the gay party began to
vanish. Boat after boat drew away to the shore, following that of
the king and queen, till only one, apparently the princess's own