said Jesper . ` Do n't you trouble about that , ' said the king ; ` that 's my part of the business . ' This seemed to everybody present rather unfair , but no one liked to be the first to say so , and Jesper had to put the best face he could on the matter , and begin his story . ` Yesterday , ' he said , ` when I was herding the hares , there came to me a girl , in a shabby dress , and begged me to give her one of them . She got the hare , but she had to give me a kiss for it ; AND THAT GIRL WAS THE PRINCESS . Is n't that true ? ' said he , looking at her . The princess blushed and looked very uncomfortable , but had to admit that it was true . ` That has n't filled much of the tub , ' said the king . ` Go on again . ' ` After that , ' said Jesper , ' a stout old woman , in a peasant 's dress , came and begged for a hare . Before she got it , she had to walk round me on tiptoe , turn up her eyes , and cackle like a hen ; AND THAT OLD WOMAN WAS THE QUEEN . Is n't that true , now ? ' The queen turned very red and hot , but could n't deny it . ` H-m , ' said the king ; ` that is something , but the tub is n't full yet . ' To the queen he whispered , ' I did n't think you would be such a fool . ' ` What did YOU do ? ' she whispered in return . ` Do you suppose I would do anything for HIM ? ' said the king , and then hurriedly ordered Jesper to go on .
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