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The princess’s worn out shoes part I

It was a mystery. Every evening, the king’s beautiful daughter was locked in her room, and every morning her shoes were worn out from dancing too much.

The king offered a great reward to whoever could solve this mystery. Many people tried, but in the vain; then along came a young man who had a magic cloak that could make him invisible. He had been given this by his godmother, a good witch.

When evening came, the young man put on his magic cloak and hid beside the bed of sleeping girl. In the night, he saw the princess rise from her bed like a sleep-walker and enter a secret passage which opened up the wall. Without hesitation, the man followed her.

They crossed a mysterious underground garden. At the end of a long evenue, there stood a castle, gleaming with lights, and there the princess was awaited by the Prince of Night. A great ball began at once.

The invisible young man hurried back to the king and told him of all that he had seen. When the princess returned at dawn, she found her father waiting, together with the young man and his godmother. The good witch took away the spell that made the princess dance all night and cast another one on her, which caused her to fall in love with her brave godson.

to be continued in the princess's worn out shoes part II...