ABSTRACT
Gentlemen, this wonderful tale has been told time and again.Once upon a time the son of the King of Spain asked his mother ifhe could go off and do some hunting with his men. “Mother, please tell my father the king how much I’d like to go hunting.” “No, my son, you’ll get lost!” “How could I lose my way if I take some troops with me? Give me two
regiments of soldiers, and that way there will be nothing to fear.” So the queen went to the king and said, “Our son wants to go hunting with
his men and wants your permission to go.” “No, my wife,” he replied. “He’ll get lost if he goes.” But the queen kept asking until the king called his general, gave him two
regiments of soldiers, and said, “Keep your eyes open and watch over my son for a week. If he becomes lost, you’ll lose your head.”
