"But where's the good of asking what you know ?" "But I don't know," she rejoined.
"Why, everybody knows." "That's the very thing: I'm not everybody.

I've never seen the sun." "Then you can't know what it's like till you do see it." "I think you must be a prince," said the princess.
"Do I look like one ?" said the prince.
"I can't quite say that." "Then why do you think so ?" "Because you both do what you are told and speak the truth .-- Is the sun so very bright ?" "As bright as the lightning." "But it doesn't go out like that, does it ?" "Oh, no.

It shines like the moon, rises and sets like the moon, is much the same shape as the moon, only so bright that you can't look at it for a moment." "But I would look at it," said the princess.
"But you couldn't," said the prince.
"But I could," said the princess.
"Why don't you, then ?" "Because I can't." "Why can't you ?" "Because I can't wake.

And I never shall wake until----" Here she hid her face in her hands, turned away, and walked in the slowest, stateliest manner towards the house.

The prince ventured to follow her at a little distance, but she turned and made a repellent gesture, which, like a true gentleman-prince, he obeyed at once.