Manus: I will not wait longer than to-day.
Princess: Many a man waited seven years for
a king's daughter!
Manus: And another seven—and seven generations
of hags. But that is not my nature.
I will not kneel to any woman, high or low, or
crave kindness that she cannot give.
Princess: Then I can go free!
Manus: For this day I take you in my charge.
I cross and claim you to myself, unless a better
man will come.
Princess: I would think it easier to find a better
man than one that would be worse to me!
Manus: If one should come that you think
to be a better man, I will give you your own way.
Princess: It is you being in the world at all
that is my grief.
Manus: Time makes all things clear. You
did not go far out in the world yet, my poor little
Princess.
Princess: I would be well pleased to drive
you out through the same world!