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of their lives。
'There was once an emperor；' began they； and the third cushion
fell down。
When they reached the warlike expedition of the emperor three of
the cushions fell down at once。
And when the tale was finished there were no more cushions under
the empress； but the moment that they lifted their caps； and
showed their golden hair and the golden stars； the eyes of the
emperor and of all his guests were bent on them； and they could
hardly bear the power of so many glances。
And there happened in the end what should have happened in the
beginning。 Laptitza sat next her husband at the top of the
table。 The stepmother's daughter became the meanest sewing maid
in the palace； the stepmother was tied to a wild horse； and every
one knew and has never forgotten that whoever has a mind turned
to wickedness is sure to end badly。
＇Rumanische Marchen。＇