THE DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF NAPLES
The Story of a Prince's Quest
There was once a king who had an only son. The years passed by and he did not marry, so one day his father called him before him and said:
"The time has come when you should marry, my son. You are now at the age when you should no longer wait to choose your bride. Why is it that you have not already done this?"
The prince replied:
"I will wed no one except the daughter of the king of Naples."
"Do you know that the king of Naples has a daughter?" asked the father.
"No," answered the son. "I do not know."
"I should advise you to find out whether or not the king of Naples happens to have a daughter before you decide to marry her," remarked the king dryly.