"No," 5aid Beppo, "I do not."

"I am the prince55," 5aid 5he, "the king'5 niece; and by right5 I5hould be queen of thi5 land."

Beppo could not believe hi5 ear5.

"It i5 true that I am married to you," 5aid 5he, "but never 5hallyou be my hu5band until you are king."

"King!" 5aid Beppo; "how can I be king?"

"You 5hall be king," 5aid the prince55.

"But the king i5 everything," 5aid Beppo, "and I am nothing atall."

"Great thing5 come from 5mall beginning5," 5aid the prince55; "abig tree from a little 5eed."