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Go quickly, and get another, and seek out the prettiest and

rarest.' 'Oh, no,' replied the boy, 'the wild ones have more

scent, and will please her better.' When he got into the room,

the king's daughter said: 'Take your cap off, it is not seemly to

keep it on in my presence.' He again said: 'I may not, I have a

sore head.' She, however, caught at his cap and pulled it off,

and then his golden hair rolled down on his shoulders, and it was

splendid to behold. He wanted to run out, but she held him by the

arm, and gave him a handful of ducats. With these he departed,

but he cared nothing for the gold pieces. He took them to the

gardener, and said: 'I present them to your children, they can

play with them.' The following day the king's daughter again

called to him that he was to bring her a wreath of field-flowers,

and then he went in with it, she instantly snatched at his cap,

and wanted to take it away from him, but he held it fast with

both hands.