"l came here to many you.
"AIas," the princess thought, "after waiting all these years for the right person." Then she cried out, "How could you possibly want to marry me?"
"But princess, why should I not want to marry you?"
"Because I am no longer beautiful but ugly."
"That makes no difference to me."
"Because I smell," she added.
"Nor does that matter."
"But how can you want me? I am a terrible princess not even worthy enough to many a peasant."
"My princess," he said softly, "I am that peasant."
Before she could utter another word he took her in his arms and kissed her. At once she became the beautiful young princess again. Hand in hand they walked back into the great hall and danced into
forever.
When it comes to telling unforgettable stories filled with beautiful values, nobody does it better than John Aurelio. His fables speak to the hearts and minds of adults and children alike. Each one highlights a
Christian truth or moral in an entertaining way. And they are as enchanting as anything in the rich repository of the classic fables from Aesop to Andersen.