"Did he? Then I suppose I must. But I am so sleepy!"

"Sleep then, darling, and don't mind me," said the poor prince.

"Really, you are very good," replied the princess. "I think I will
go to sleep again."

"Just give me a glass of wine and a biscuit first," said the
prince, very humbly.


"With all my heart," said the princess, and gaped as she said it.

She got the wine and the biscuit, however, and leaning over the
side of the boat towards him, was compelled to look at him.

"Why, prince," she said, "you don't look well! Are you sure you
don't mind it?"
"Not a bit," answered he, feeling very faint in deed. "Only I shall
die before it is of any use to you, unless I have something to
eat."

"There, then," said she, holding out the wine to him.

"Ah! you must feed me. I dare not move my hands. The water would
run away directly."

"Good gracious!" said the princess; and she began at once to feed
him with bits of biscuit and sips of wine.