--- title: Had Reserved For Himself"] — The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault · full text with trees description: Had Reserved For Himself"], «The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault» by Charles Perrault: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: "I see," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "that this proposal makes you very uneasy, and I do not wonder at it, but I will give yo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/) / Had Reserved For Himself"\] # Had Reserved For Himself"\] Had Reserved For Himself"\] of «The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault» by Charles Perrault: the whole text, 35 sentences and 1090 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/1/) — "I see," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "that this proposal makes you very uneasy, and I do not wonder at it, but I will give you a whole year to consider of it." - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/2/) — The Princess had so little wit, and, at the same time, so great a longing to have some, that she imagined the end of that year would never be; therefore she accepted the proposal which was made her. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/3/) — She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him on that day twelvemonth, than she found herself quite otherwise than she was before; she had an incredible facility of speaking whatever she pleased, after a polite, easy, and natural manner; she began that moment a very gallant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, wherein she tattled at such a rate, that Riquet with the Tuft believed he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/4/) — When she returned to the palace, the whole Court knew not what to think of such a sudden and extraordinary change; for they heard from her now as much sensible discourse, and as many infinitely witty turns, as they had stupid and silly impertinences before. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/5/) — The whole Court was overjoyed at it beyond imagination; it pleased all but her younger sister; because having no longer the advantage of her in respect of wit, she appeared, in comparison of her, a very disagreeable, homely puss. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/6/) — The King governed himself by her advice, and would even sometimes hold a council in her apartment. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/7/) — The noise of this change spreading every where, all the young Princes of the neighbouring kingdoms strove all they could to gain her favour, and almost all of them asked her in marriage; but she found not one of them had wit enough for her, and she gave them all a hearing, but would not engage herself to any. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/8/) — However, there came one so powerful, rich, witty and handsome, that she could not help having a good inclination for him. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/9/) — Her father perceived it, and told her that she was her own mistress as to the choice of a husband, and that she might declare her intentions. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/10/) — As the more wit we have, the greater difficulty we find to make a firm resolution upon such affairs, this made her desire her father, after having thanked him, to give her time to consider of it. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/11/) — She went accidentally to walk in the same wood where she met Riquet with the Tuft, to think, the more conveniently, what she ought to do. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/12/) — While she was walking in a profound meditation, she heard a confused noise under her feet, as it were of a great many people who went backwards and forwards, and were very busy. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/13/) — Having listened more attentively, she heard one say: - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/14/) — "Bring me that pot"; another "Give me that kettle"; and a third, "Put some wood upon the fire." - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/15/) — The ground at the same time opened, and she seemingly saw under her feet, a great kitchen full of cooks, scullions, and all sorts of servants necessary for a magnificent entertainment. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/16/) — There came out of it a company of roasters, to the number of twenty, or thirty, who went to plant themselves in a fine alley of wood, about a very long table, with their larding pins in their hands, and skewers in their caps, who began to work, keeping time, to the tune of a very harmonious song. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/17/) — The Princess, all astonished at this sight, asked them who they worked for. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/18/) — "For Prince Riquet with the Tuft," said the chief of them, "who is to be married to-morrow." - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/19/) — The Princess was more surprised than ever, and recollecting that it was now that day twelvemonth on which she had promised to marry Riquet with the Tuft, she was like to sink into the ground. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/20/) — What made her forget this was that, when she made this promise, she was very silly, and having obtained that vast stock of wit which the Prince had bestowed on her, she had intirely forgot her stupidity. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/21/) — She continued walking, but had not taken thirty steps before Riquet with the Tuft presented himself to her, bravely and most magnificently dressed, like a Prince who was going to be married. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/22/) — "You see, Madam," said he, "I am very exact in keeping my word, and doubt not, in the least, but you are come hither to perform yours, and to make me, by giving me your hand, the happiest of men." - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/23/) — "I shall freely own to you," answered the Princess, "that I have not yet taken any resolution on this affair, and believe I never shall take such a one as you desire." - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/24/) — "You astonish me, Madam," said Riquet with the Tuft. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/25/) — "I believe it," said the Princess, "and surely if I had to do with a clown, or a man of no wit, I should find myself very much at a loss. ' - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/26/) — A Princess always observes her word,' would he say to me, 'and you must marry me, since you promised to do so.' - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/27/) — But as he whom I talk to is the man of the world who is master of the greatest sense and judgment, I am sure he will hear reason. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/28/) — You know, that when I was but a fool, I could, notwithstanding, never come to a resolution to marry you; why will you have me, now I have so much judgment as you gave me, and which makes me a more difficult person than I was at that time, to come to such a resolution, which I could not then determine to agree to? - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/29/) — If you sincerely thought to make me your wife, you have been greatly in the wrong to deprive me of my dull simplicity, and make me see things much more clearly than I did." - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/30/) — "If a man of no wit and sense," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "would be entitled, as you say, to reproach you for breach of your word, why will you not let me, Madam, do likewise in a matter wherein all the happiness of my life is concerned? - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/31/) — Is it reasonable that persons of wit and sense should be in a worse condition than those who have none? - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/32/) — Can you pretend this; you who have so great a share, and desired so earnestly to have it? - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/33/) — But let us come to fact, if you please. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/34/) — Setting aside my ugliness and deformity, is there any thing in me which displeases you? - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/13/35/) — Are you dissatisfied with my birth, my wit, humour, or manners?" - ← previous: [Prince Took Up Most Carefully"\]](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/12/) - next →: [Upon Earth"\]](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/14/) - ↑ back to [The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29021/)