They were closely pursued by two enormous apes , dressed in purple suits , with the prettiest and best made boots you ever saw . The apes were mounted on superb mastiffs , and spurred them on in hot haste , blowing shrill blasts on little toy trumpets all the time . The king and his equerry stood still to watch this strange hunt , which was followed by twenty or more little dwarfs , some mounted on wolves , and leading relays , and others with cats in leash . The dwarfs were all dressed in purple silk liveries like the apes . A moment later a beautiful young woman mounted on a tiger came in sight . She passed close to the king , riding at full speed , without taking any notice of him ; but he was at once enchanted by her , and his heart was gone in a moment . -LSB- Illustration : The King sees Princess Mutinosa out hunting -RSB- To his great joy he saw that one of the dwarfs had fallen behind the rest , and at once began to question him . The dwarf told him that the lady he had just seen was the Princess Mutinosa , the daughter of the king in whose country they were at that moment . He added that the princess was very fond of hunting , and that she was now in pursuit of rabbits . The king then asked the way to the court , and having been told it , hurried off , and reached the capital in a couple of hours . As soon as he arrived , he presented himself to the king and queen , and on mentioning his own name and that of his country , was received with open arms . Not long after , the princess returned , and hearing that the hunt had been very successful , the king complimented her on it , but she would not answer a word . Her silence rather surprised him , but he was still more astonished when he found that she never spoke once all through supper-time . Sometimes she seemed about to speak , but whenever this was the case her father or mother at once took up the conversation . However , this silence did not cool the king 's affection , and when he retired to his rooms at night he confided his feelings to his faithful equerry . But the equerry was by no means delighted at his king 's love affair , and took no pains to hide his disappointment . ` But why are you vexed ? ' asked the king . ` Surely the princess is beautiful enough to please anyone ? ' ` She is certainly very handsome , ' replied the equerry , ` but to be really happy in love something more than beauty is required .
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