"Lars, my lad!"
"What are master's orders?"
"You must now carry the Princess home," he said, "for now I know how she looks, and to-morrow I will ask for her hand," he said.
Next morning the King looked out of the window. "I suppose I shall not be troubled with the sight of that palace any more," he thought. But, zounds! There it stood just as on the day before, and the sun shone so brightly on the roof, and the weathercocks dazzled his eyes.
He now became furious, and called all his men.
They came quicker than usual.
The courtiers bowed and scraped, and the soldiers stood at attention and presented arms.
"Do you see the palace there?" screamed the King.
They stretched their necks, and stared and gaped.
Yes, of course, that they did.