YELLOW PRINCE. The Princess—find the Princess! (He goes vaguely off and we shall not see him again. But the WOODCUTTER and the PRINCESS do not need to be found. They are here.)
WOODCUTTER (to PRINCESS). Go to her, but don't show that you know me.
(He goes into the cottage, and the PRINCESS hastens to her father.)
PRINCESS. Father!
KING. Ah, my dear, you're just in time. Your mother——
PRINCESS. My mother?
KING. Yes, yes. A little plan of mine—of hers—your poor mother. Dear, dear!
PRINCESS. But what's the matter?
KING. She is suffering from a surfeit of bread, and——
(The WOODCUTTER comes up with a flagon of wine)