Tom Thumb and the Big Princess
Once upon a time, there was a woman who had an only son named Tom. He was no taller than a thumb, so they called him Tom Thumb. He grew up kind and obedient, bringing joy to his mother. When he reached adulthood, his mother told him it was time to choose a bride. Tom climbed into his mother's pocket, they saddled their horses, got into a carriage, and set off for the royal palace. This king had a beautiful daughter. But, to her father's great dismay, she was of giant stature. And, on top of that, she was a bit foolish. Because of this, no suitor wanted to marry her.As they were approaching the palace, Tom's mother suddenly realized that her son was missing. She began searching everywhere and suddenly heard a tiny voice calling, "Cuckoo, cuckoo! I'm here!" She turned toward the voice and saw that her son had hidden in the horse's mane. She pulled him out, gave him a good spanking, and told him not to do it again. But, as you know, children's promises are not always reliable! Before they could move on, Tom Thumb disappeared again. The poor mother searched everywhere and suddenly heard a tiny voice: "Cuckoo, cuckoo! I'm here!" And where do you think the little rascal had hidden this time? In the horse's ear. His mother pulled him out, spanked him again, and he once more promised not to do it. But after a while, it happened again. Tom Thumb hid in the horse's nostril and narrowly escaped death. The horse sneezed, and Tom fell near its hoof; luckily, his mother managed to catch him, or he would have been crushed under the horse's hoof.
Finally, they arrived at the palace and were taken to the princess. Upon seeing him, she immediately fell head over heels in love, and they were wed in the palace chapel. Then, a grand feast was held in honor of the newlyweds. Tom Thumb sat next to his giantess wife. The poor groom was so hungry after the long journey that he was nearly starving: he ate everything on his plate. But then it came time for the sweet banana pudding. Tom decided to start eating from the middle, where the delicious blackberry candies were. Climbing onto the plate, he boldly stepped onto the middle of the dish and suddenly felt himself sinking, as if in a swamp. No matter how much he shouted, no one could hear his tiny voice. And the poor little fellow drowned.
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