"There was once a princess of England who was very beautiful. But she had one great fault – namely, that she thought far too much of herself and too little of everyone else. Of course, she had many suitors, but she refused them all, scorning each one for even trying to woo her.

At that time, there was a young prince in Denmark. The fame of her beauty had reached him, and he sent word, asking for her hand in marriage. The princess answered that she would rather earn her bread by spinning all her life than marry such a poor and miserable prince as the prince of Denmark."