The Prince thought a moment.
‘I believe they would,’ he said; ‘only if I were you I would not go, I should send an ambassador or a herald.’
But the Princess shook her head.
‘That would never do,’ she said. ‘I’m sure they’d be offended at that. Why, it would look as if I thought they were not to be trusted, and besides they would not hurt me. No, I’ll go to them quite alone.’
But the Prince said:
‘You had better let me go with you, for if they did attack you it would be awkward; besides, you know you promised to keep near me all the morning, and if you go without me you will not be keeping your promise, don’t you see?’
So the Princess said:
‘Well, I suppose you’re right, only you must come alone.’
And as he agreed to this they went forward. Her own army evidently did not understand what she meant to do, nor, for the matter of that, did the enemy, but as they had neither of them received the order to commence fighting they neither of them advanced.