A man is madly in love with a princess and wants to propose, but an evil witch has cast
a spell on him, and now he can say only one word a year. So he waits 14 agonizing
years—accumulating all his words—before approaching his beloved. Finally, the big
day arrives. When he sees her, his heart skips a beat. He gathers his nerve, drops to
his knees, and intones, “My darling, I have waited many years to say this: Will you
marry me?” The princess turns around, smiles, and says, “Pardon?”
