Chapter 82
The Princess and the PeaONCE upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a
princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled
all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he
wanted. There were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find
out whether they were real ones. There was always something about
them that was not as it should be. So he came home again and was
sad, for he would have liked very much to have a real
princess.
One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder
and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a
knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open
it.
It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate.
But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the w
