He added that the princess was very fond of hunting , and that she was now in pursuit of rabbits . The king then asked the way to the court , and having been told it , hurried off , and reached the capital in a couple of hours . As soon as he arrived , he presented himself to the king and queen , and on mentioning his own name and that of his country , was received with open arms . Not long after , the princess returned , and hearing that the hunt had been very successful , the king complimented her on it , but she would not answer a word . Her silence rather surprised him , but he was still more astonished when he found that she never spoke once all through supper-time . Sometimes she seemed about to speak , but whenever this was the case her father or mother at once took up the conversation . However , this silence did not cool the king 's affection , and when he retired to his rooms at night he confided his feelings to his faithful equerry . But the equerry was by no means delighted at his king 's love affair , and took no pains to hide his disappointment . ` But why are you vexed ? ' asked the king . ` Surely the princess is beautiful enough to please anyone ? ' ` She is certainly very handsome , ' replied the equerry , ` but to be really happy in love something more than beauty is required . To tell the truth , sire , ' he added , ` her expression seems to me hard . ' ` That is pride and dignity , ' said the king , ` and nothing can be more becoming . ' ` Pride or hardness , as you will , ' said the equerry ; ` but to my mind the choice of so many fierce creatures for her amusements seems to tell of a fierce nature , and I also think there is something suspicious in the care taken to prevent her speaking . ' The equerry 's remarks were full of good sense ; but as opposition is only apt to increase love in the hearts of men , and especially of kings who hate being contradicted , this king begged , the very next day , for the hand of the Princess Mutinosa . It was granted him on two conditions . The first was that the wedding should take place the very next day ; and the second , that he should not speak to the princess till she was his wife ; to all of which the king agreed , in spite of his equerry 's objections , so that the first word he heard his bride utter was the ` Yes ' she spoke at their marriage . Once married , however , she no longer placed any check on herself , and her ladies-in-waiting came in for plenty of rude speeches -- even the king did not escape scolding ; but as he was a good-tempered man , and very much in love , he bore it patiently . A few days after the wedding the newly married pair set out for their kingdom without leaving many regrets behind .
The good XXXXX 's fears proved only too true , as the king found out to his cost .
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