Once upon a time there was a King who had a beautiful daughter.
This daughter was called Sara, which means Princess, and the name was proper because she was a Princess.
She was beautiful on the outside and beautiful on the inside, with eyes that were like precious gems, a voice softer than a nightingale’s and a sweet smile. She was so beautiful that while she was still a girl many Princes and Knights told each other about her beauty and came to ask for her hand in marriage; and the father had to send them away saying that Sara was still a minor, and that they were not to show themselves before she came of age.
One day even the beautiful Queen Ernesta of Papagonia, on an official visit, happened to see her and was impressed, although she couldn’t hide her envy for so much beauty.
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