He tried half-a-dozen different fly-hooks , but all to no purpose ; he lost his temper , got his tackle entangled in Jaqueline 's hair and then in the landing-net ; and , though such a big boy , he was nearly crying with vexation . The Princess Jaqueline , with great pains and patience , disentangled the casting line , first from her hair , which Ricardo was anxious to cut -LRB- the great stupid oaf , -- her pretty hair ! -RRB- then from the landing-net ; but Dick had grown sulky . `` It 's no use , '' he said ; `` I have not a fly that will suit . Let 's go home , '' and he threw a tin can at a rising trout . `` Now , Dick , '' said Jaqueline , `` you know I can help you . I did not learn magic for nothing . Just you look the other way for a minute or two , and you will find the right fly at the end of your line . '' Dick turned his head away -LRB- it is not proper to look on at magical arts -RRB- , and then in a moment , saw the right hook on his cast ; but Jaqueline was not in the boat . She had turned herself into an artificial fly -LRB- a small black gnat -RRB- , and Dick might set to his sport again . `` What a trump that girl is , '' he said aloud . `` Clever , too ! '' and he began casting . He got a trout every cast , great big ones , over a pound , and soon he had a basketful . But he began to feel rather bored . `` There 's not much fun taking them , '' he said , `` when they are so silly . '' At that very moment he noticed that the fly was off his cast , and Jaqueline was sitting at the oars . `` You see , Ricardo , '' she said , `` I was right after all . There is not much pleasure in sport that is easy and certain . Now , apply this moral to dragon-killing with magic instruments .
It may be useful when one is obliged to defend oneself , but surely a prince ought not to give his whole time XXXXX nothing else ! ''
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