Good morning , Woodcutter . Good morning , Woodcutter . Do n't you ever say anything except good morning ? You are a cross woodcutter to-day . You are still cutting wood ? Do n't you ever do anything else ? Now , that 's not fair , Woodcutter . You can n't say I was a Princess yesterday , when I came and helped you stack your wood . Or the day before , when I tied up your hand where you had cut it . Or the day before that , when we had our meal together on the grass . Was I a Princess then ? I think you 're perfectly horrid . I 've a good mind never to speak to you again . And — and I would , if only I could be sure that you would notice I was n't speaking to you . Yes , but the trouble is that you do n't interrupt your work . I wish I thought you were . Yes , that 's just it . That 's why I want your help . Particularly in the matter of the Princes . Three suitors . And I hate them all . I do n't know . Father has n't made up his mind yet . Why , of course ! You should read the History Books , Woodcutter . The suitors to the hand of a Princess are always set some trial of strength or test of quality by the King , and the winner marries his daughter . Woodcutter ! I do n't want to be married .I mean , not to any of those three . I know . That 's why I wanted you to help me . Well , perhaps a simple one could n't , but a clever one might . His reward would be that the Princess , not being married to any of her three suitors , would still be able to help him chop his wood in the mornings . . . . I am helping you , are n't I ? I thought I was . I 'm not very great . And one man happy ? I wonder who he 'll be . . . . Woodcutter , if you were a Prince , would you be my suitor ? Oo , would you kill the others ? With that axe ? Yes ? Well , she 's only got three at present . Oh , I just thought you might want to be doing something to your axe . Yes . You see , she has made up her mind . That 's where you 'll have the advantage of them , when it comes to axes . Woodcutter ! My woodcutter ! My , oh so very slow and uncomprehending , but entirely adorable woodcutter ! All sorts of things . . . . Do you really love me , woodcutter , or have I proposed to you under a misapprehension ? I thought you did . But I wanted to hear you say it . If I had been a simple peasant , I suppose you would have said it a long time ago ? Yes . . . . Well , now we must think of a plan for making Mother like you . Well , I do n't quite see how I am to stop you . Oh , Woodcutter , woodcutter , why did n't you do that the first day I saw you ? Then I need n't have had the bother of proposing to you .What is it ? Oh ! I must fly ! Perhaps . Well , Woodcutter , what did I tell you ? Did n't you listen to what they said ? Well , I could n't help listening . And unless you stop it somehow , I shall be married to one of them to-night . The one with the kindest heart — whichever that is . They wo n't . They never have . In our circles when three Princes come together , one of them has a kind heart and the other two have n't .Have n't you read any History at all ? What do you mean ? Oh , how clever of you ! But what do you want me to do ? I obey my lord 's commands . Father ! My mother ? But what 's the matter ? Oh , sir , you have saved my mother 's life ! It is my mother , the Queen , who asks you . You will be very welcome , sir . I will do my best , father .