` Heaven forbid ! ' said the lady-in-waiting . ` Yes , I will sell it for nothing less , ' replied the Swineherd . ` Well , what does he say ? ' asked the Princess . ' I really hardly like to tell you , ' answered the lady-in-waiting . ` Oh , then you can whisper it to me . ' ` He is disobliging ! ' said the Princess , and went away . But she had only gone a few steps when the bells rang out so prettily -- ` Where is Augustus dear ? Alas ! he 's not here , here , here . ' ` Listen ! ' said the Princess . ` Ask him whether he will take ten kisses from my ladies-in-waiting . ' ` No , thank you , ' said the Swineherd . ` Ten kisses from the Princess , or else I keep my pot . ' ` That is very tiresome ! ' said the Princess . ` But you must put yourselves in front of me , so that no one can see . '
And the ladies-in-waiting placed themselves in front and then spread out their dresses ; so the Swineherd got his ten kisses , and she got the XXXXX .
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