"Who is this?" he demanded.
"Thy son-in-law, my husband," said the princess, her joy showing in her bright eyes.
"What prince art thou?" asked the king.
"A prince among men," answered the princess quickly. "A man without riches, who comes from the people and will teach us their needs and how to rule them."
The king bowed to the inevitable. He blessed his son-in-law and daughter, appointed them to rule over a province, and they settled down to make everybody thoroughly happy, contented and prosperous.
Then the door slowly opened and a figure in white stood in the entry. (Page 286).[ToList]