Not to long ago in a land not very far away, dwelt a King and a Queen. They lived happily ever after in a very fine mansion on a hill with several of their children. One day, they received visitors from a neighboring kingdom. Their son-in-law had brought their eldest daughter, the Princess, along with the grand-baby Princess to see them. What a lovely reunion. My, how the little one has grown! Careful or she may bite you with her newly minted teeth!
Well, the King and Queen, as much as they admired their son-in-law, more especially since he had brought their adorable granddaughter, still felt some trepidation as to his real character. Was he, in fact, worthy of such a coveted position? In order to prove his true colors, they concocted a plan to test him. One generally uses peas at the bottom of several feather beds for these sorts of things, but that seemed a bit messy, so they resorted to something a little different.
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"Your arm's off!"
"No it isn't."
"I packed an extra pair of shoes and your angry eyes, just in case."
Unfortunately, the maid foiled their brilliant plan as the guests arrived before she had put on sheets.
And to this day, they must patiently rely on the Princess and her excellent judge of character to vouch for him...until the next visit.
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