But in order to do so, I must first tell you a secret.

I once saw the queen's feet.' 'Without her shoes ?' 'Yes--without her shoes.' 'No! Did you?
How was it ?' 'Never you mind how it was.

She didn't know I saw them.

And what do you think!--they had toes!' 'Toes! What's that ?' 'You may well ask! I should never have known if I had not seen the queen's feet.

Just imagine! the ends of her feet were split up into five or six thin pieces!' 'Oh, horrid! How could the king have fallen in love with her ?' 'You forget that she wore shoes.