Lookhowitrunsthroughone’sfingers!’and,sosaying,hefilledhispocketwiththemud。
Butthebrothersrodeonsofastthatdustandsparksflewallaround,andtheyreachedthegateofthetownagoodhourbeforeBlockhead-Hans。Herecamethesuitorsnumberedaccordingtotheirarrival,andtheywererangedinrows,sixineachrow,andtheyweresotightlypackedthattheycouldnotmovetheirarms。
Thiswasaverygoodthing,forotherwisetheywouldhavetorneachotherinpieces,merelybecausetheonewasinfrontoftheother。
AllthecountrypeoplewerestandingroundtheKing’sthrone,andwerecrowdedtogetherinthickmassesalmostoutofthewindowstoseethePrincessreceivethesuitors;andaseachonecameintotheroomallhisfinephraseswentoutlikeacandle!
’Itdoesn’tmatter!’saidthePrincess。’Away!outwithhim!’