A PRINCE once wanted to marry, and happened to meet three charming peasant girls. All three of them were equally beautiful, making it very hard for him to choose. So, he asked his mother for advice, who told him: "Invite them all for lunch, and I'll make soup for them".

The prince did as his mother asked him. He invited them over for lunch, and his mother served them the soup. The first one ate her plate so greedily that she poured the soup all over her dress. The second one, who was also greedy, squeaked worse than a pig while eating. But the third one, who was delicate and well-versed in all good manners, took a piece of bread, tore it into pieces, and used them to eat the soup without getting dirty or making noise.

The prince reported the story to his mother, who in turn advised him: "Choose the third one".

So it happened, and they lived happily ever after.