llhaveyoubeheaded。Isthatclear？"

Theprincewastoodistressedtoeat，drink，orsleep。Dayandnight，allhethoughtofwashowhemightsavehisneck。Bytheseconddayhewascertainoffailureanddecidedtomakehiswill。Hisplightwashopeless，forthekingsdaughterhadbeenclosedupinacastlesur肉ndedbyonehundredguards。Paleandlimpasarag，theprincelayonhisbedwaitingtodie，wheninwalkedhisoldnurse，adecrepitoldsoulnowwhohadnursedhimasababyandwhostillworkedforhim。Findinghimsohaggard，theoldwomanaskedwhatwaswrong。Hemmingandhawing，hetoldherthewholestory。

"So？"saidthenurse。"Andyouregivingup，likethat？Youmakemelaugh！IllseewhatIcandoa波utallthis！"

Offshewobbledtothefinestsilversmithintownandorderedhimtomakeasolidsilvergoosethatwouldopenandcloseitsbill。Thegoosewastobeasbigasamanandhollowinside。"Itmustbereadyto摸rrow，"sheadded。

"To摸rrow？Yourecrazy！"exclaimedthesilversmith。

"To摸rrowIsaid！"Theoldwomanpulledoutapurseofgoldcoinsandcontinued，"Thinkitover。Thisisthedownpayment。Illgiveyoutherestto摸rrowwhenyoudeliverthegoose。"

Thesilversmithwasdumbfounded。"Thatmakesallthedifferenceintheworld，"hesaid。"Illdomybesttohavethegooseto摸rrow。"