Riquet with the Tuft

Once upon a time there was a Queen who had a son so ugly and so misshapen that it was long disputed whether he had human form. A fairy who was at his birth said, however, that he would be very amiable for all that, since he would have uncommon good sense. She even added that it would be in his power, by virtue of a gift she had just then given him, to bestow as much sense as he pleased on the person he loved the best. All this somewhat comforted the poor Queen.

Dahulu kala hiduplah seorang Ratu yang memiliki seorang putra yang begitu buruk rupa dan begitu tidak sempurna bentuknya sehingga lama diperdebatkan apakah ia benar-benar berwujud manusia. Namun, seorang peri yang hadir saat kelahirannya berkata bahwa ia akan tetap sangat menyenangkan, karena ia akan memiliki akal budi yang luar biasa. Peri itu bahkan menambahkan bahwa berkat anugerah yang baru saja ia berikan, sang pangeran kelak akan mampu memberikan akal budi sebanyak yang ia inginkan kepada orang yang paling ia cintai. Semua ini agak menghibur sang Ratu yang malang itu.

It is true that this child no sooner began to talk than he said a thousand pretty things, and in all his actions there was an intelligence that was quite charming. I forgot to tell you that he was born with a little tuft of hair upon his head, which made them call him Riquet with the Tuft, for Riquet was the family name.

Memang benar bahwa anak ini begitu mulai bisa bicara, ia sudah mengucapkan seribu hal yang manis, dan dalam segala tingkah lakunya terdapat kecerdasan yang sungguh memikat. Aku lupa memberitahumu bahwa ia terlahir dengan seberkas rambut kecil di kepalanya, yang membuat orang-orang memanggilnya Riquet si Jambul, sebab Riquet adalah nama keluarganya.

Seven or eight years later the Queen of a neighboring kingdom had two daughters who were twins. The first born of these was more beautiful than the day; whereat the Queen was so very glad that those present were afraid that her excess of joy would do her harm. The same fairy who was present at the birth of little Riquet with the Tuft was here also, and, to moderate the Queen's gladness, she declared that this little Princess should have no sense at all, but should be as stupid as she was pretty. This mortified the Queen extremely; but afterward she had a far greater sorrow, for the second daughter proved to be very ugly.

Tujuh atau delapan tahun kemudian, Ratu dari kerajaan tetangga memiliki dua putri kembar. Yang pertama lahir jauh lebih cantik daripada siang hari; sang Ratu begitu bahagia sehingga orang-orang yang hadir khawatir kegembiraannya yang berlebihan akan mencelakainya. Peri yang sama yang hadir saat kelahiran Riquet si Jambul juga hadir di sana, dan untuk meredam kegembiraan sang Ratu, ia menyatakan bahwa putri kecil ini tidak akan memiliki akal budi sama sekali, melainkan akan sebodoh ia cantik. Hal ini sangat menyakitkan hati sang Ratu; namun kemudian ia mengalami kesedihan yang jauh lebih besar, sebab putri keduanya ternyata sangat buruk rupa.

"Do not afflict yourself so much, madam," said the fairy. "Your daughter shall have her recompense; she shall have so great a portion of sense that the want of beauty will hardly be perceived."

"Janganlah bersedih begitu, Yang Mulia," kata sang peri. "Putri Anda akan mendapatkan gantinya; ia akan memiliki akal budi yang begitu besar sehingga kekurangan kecantikannya nyaris tidak akan terasa."

"God grant it," replied the Queen; "but is there no way to make the eldest, who is so pretty, have any sense?"

"Semoga Tuhan mengabulkannya," jawab sang Ratu; "tetapi tidak adakah cara untuk membuat putri sulung, yang begitu cantik itu, memiliki akal budi?"

"I can do nothing for her, madam, as to sense," answered the fairy, "but everything as to beauty; and as there is nothing I would not do for your satisfaction, I give her for gift that she shall have power to make handsome the person who shall best please her."

"Aku tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa untuknya soal akal budi, Yang Mulia," jawab sang peri, "tetapi aku bisa melakukan segalanya soal kecantikan; dan karena tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan demi kepuasan Anda, kuberikan kepadanya anugerah bahwa ia akan mampu membuat tampan orang yang paling menyenangkan hatinya."

As these princesses grew up, their perfections grew with them. All the public talk was of the beauty of the elder and the rare good sense of the younger. It is true also that their defects increased considerably with their age. The younger visibly grew uglier and uglier, and the elder became every day more and more stupid: she either made no answer at all to what was asked her, or said something very silly. She was with all this so unhandy that she could not place four pieces of china upon the mantelpiece without breaking one of them, nor drink a glass of water without spilling half of it upon her clothes.

Seiring kedua putri itu tumbuh dewasa, kesempurnaan mereka pun tumbuh bersama mereka. Seluruh perbincangan orang banyak adalah tentang kecantikan sang kakak dan akal budi luar biasa sang adik. Memang benar pula bahwa kekurangan mereka bertambah besar seiring usia mereka. Sang adik tampak semakin buruk rupa, dan sang kakak menjadi semakin bodoh setiap harinya: ia tidak menjawab sama sekali apa yang ditanyakan kepadanya, atau mengatakan sesuatu yang sangat konyol. Ia juga begitu ceroboh sehingga tidak bisa meletakkan empat keping porselen di atas rak perapian tanpa memecahkan salah satunya, atau meminum segelas air tanpa menumpahkan separuhnya ke pakaiannya.

Although beauty is a very great advantage in young people, the younger sister was always the more preferred in society. People would indeed go first to the Beauty to look upon and admire her, but turn aside soon after to the Wit to hear a thousand most entertaining and agreeable things; and it was amazing to see, in less than a quarter of an hour's time, the elder with not a soul near her, and the whole company crowding about the younger.

Meskipun kecantikan merupakan keuntungan besar bagi orang muda, sang adiklah yang selalu lebih disukai dalam pergaulan. Orang-orang memang mula-mula mendatangi si Cantik untuk memandangi dan mengagumi kecantikannya, tetapi segera berpaling ke si Cerdas untuk mendengar seribu hal yang paling menghibur dan menyenangkan; dan sungguh mengherankan melihat, dalam waktu kurang dari seperempat jam, sang kakak tak lagi ditemani seorang pun, sementara seluruh rombongan berkerumun di sekeliling sang adik.

The elder, dull as she was, could not fail to notice this; and without the slightest regret would have given all her beauty to have half her sister's wit. The Queen, prudent as she was, could not help reproaching her several times for her stupidity, which almost made the poor Princess die of grief.

Sang kakak, sebodoh apa pun dirinya, tidak bisa tidak menyadari hal ini; dan tanpa sedikit pun penyesalan ia rela menyerahkan seluruh kecantikannya untuk mendapatkan separuh saja akal budi adiknya. Sang Ratu, sebijaksana apa pun dirinya, tak dapat menahan diri untuk menegur putrinya berkali-kali atas kebodohannya, yang hampir membuat sang putri malang itu mati karena duka.

One day, as she had hidden herself in a wood to bewail her misfortune, she saw coming to her a very disagreeable little man, but most magnificently dressed. This was the young Prince Riquet with the Tuft, who having fallen in love with her upon seeing her picture,—many of which were distributed all the world over,—had left his father's kingdom to have the pleasure of seeing and talking with her. Overjoyed to find her thus alone, he addressed himself to her with all imaginable politeness and respect. Having observed, after he had paid her the ordinary compliments, that she was extremely melancholy, he said to her:—

Suatu hari, ketika ia telah menyembunyikan diri di dalam hutan untuk meratapi nasibnya, ia melihat seorang lelaki kecil yang tidak menyenangkan mendekatinya, namun berpakaian sangat mewah. Lelaki itu adalah Pangeran muda Riquet si Jambul, yang jatuh cinta padanya setelah melihat potretnya—yang telah tersebar ke seluruh dunia—dan telah meninggalkan kerajaan ayahnya demi kesenangan bisa melihat dan berbicara dengannya. Bergembira menemukannya sendirian, ia menghampirinya dengan segala kesopanan dan hormat yang bisa dibayangkan. Setelah mengucapkan pujian-pujian yang biasa, dan menyadari bahwa sang Putri tampak sangat murung, ia berkata kepadanya:—

"I cannot comprehend, madam, how a person so beautiful as you are can be so sorrowful as you seem to be; for though I can boast of having seen a great number of exquisitely charming ladies, I can say that I never beheld any one whose beauty approaches yours."

"Aku tidak mengerti, Yang Mulia, bagaimana seseorang secantik Anda bisa begitu bersedih seperti yang tampak; sebab meskipun aku bisa membanggakan telah melihat banyak sekali wanita yang begitu mempesona, aku bisa katakan bahwa aku belum pernah melihat siapa pun yang kecantikannya mendekati kecantikan Anda."

"You are pleased to say so," answered the Princess, and here she stopped.

"Anda berkenan mengatakan begitu," jawab sang Putri, dan di sini ia terdiam.

"Beauty," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "is such a great advantage, that it ought to take place of all things besides; and since you possess this treasure, I can see nothing that can possibly very much afflict you."

"Kecantikan," jawab Riquet si Jambul, "adalah keuntungan yang begitu besar sehingga seharusnya mengungguli segala hal lainnya; dan karena Anda memiliki harta ini, aku tidak melihat apa pun yang bisa membuat Anda begitu bersedih."

"I had far rather," cried the Princess, "be as ugly as you are, and have sense, than have the beauty I possess, and be as stupid as I am."

"Aku lebih suka," seru sang Putri, "menjadi seburuk rupa Anda, namun memiliki akal budi, daripada memiliki kecantikan yang kumiliki ini, tetapi sebodoh diriku sekarang."

"There is nothing, madam," returned he, "shows more that we have good sense than to believe we have none; and it is the nature of that excellent quality that the more people have of it, the more they believe they want it."

"Tidak ada yang lebih menunjukkan bahwa kita memiliki akal budi, Yang Mulia," jawabnya, "selain percaya bahwa kita tidak memilikinya; dan adalah sifat dari kualitas yang luar biasa itu bahwa semakin banyak orang memilikinya, semakin mereka merasa kekurangan."

"I do not know that," said the Princess; "but I know very well that I am very senseless, and that vexes me mightily."

"Aku tidak tahu soal itu," kata sang Putri; "tetapi aku tahu betul bahwa aku sangat tidak berakal, dan itu sangat mengganggu diriku."

"If that be all which troubles you, madam, I can very easily put an end to your affliction."

"Jika hanya itu yang mengganggu Anda, Yang Mulia, aku bisa dengan mudah mengakhiri penderitaan Anda."

"And how will you do that?" cried the Princess.

"Dan bagaimana Anda akan melakukannya?" seru sang Putri.

"I have the power, madam," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "to give to that person whom I love best as much good sense as can be had; and as you, madam, are that very person, it will be your fault only if you have not as great a share of it as any one living, provided you will be pleased to marry me."

"Aku memiliki kekuatan, Yang Mulia," jawab Riquet si Jambul, "untuk memberikan kepada orang yang paling kucintai akal budi sebanyak yang bisa dimiliki; dan karena Anda, Yang Mulia, adalah orang itu, hanya kesalahan Anda sendiri jika Anda tidak memiliki akal budi sebesar siapa pun yang hidup, asalkan Anda berkenan menikahiku."

The Princess was quite confused, and answered not a word.

Sang Putri sangat bingung, dan tidak menjawab sepatah kata pun.

"I see," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "that this proposal does not please you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year to consider it."

"Aku melihat," jawab Riquet si Jambul, "bahwa lamaran ini tidak menyenangkan Anda, dan aku tidak heran akan hal itu; tetapi aku akan memberi Anda waktu satu tahun penuh untuk mempertimbangkannya."

The Princess had so little sense and, at the same time, so great a longing to have some, that she imagined the end of that year would never come, so she accepted the proposal which was made her.

Sang Putri begitu kurang berakal budi, namun pada saat yang sama begitu ingin memilikinya, sehingga ia membayangkan akhir tahun itu tidak akan pernah tiba, maka ia menerima lamaran yang diajukan kepadanya.

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 faculty of speaking whatever she had in her mind in a polite, easy, and natural manner.

Ia baru saja berjanji kepada Riquet si Jambul bahwa ia akan menikahinya pada hari itu tepat setahun kemudian, ketika ia mendapati dirinya sama sekali berbeda dari sebelumnya: ia memiliki kemampuan luar biasa untuk mengungkapkan apa pun yang ada dalam pikirannya dengan cara yang sopan, mudah, dan wajar.

She began that moment a very gallant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she kept up at such a rate that Riquet with the Tuft believed he had given her more sense than he had reserved for himself.

Ia mulai saat itu juga sebuah percakapan yang sangat menarik dengan Riquet si Jambul, yang ia lanjutkan sedemikian rupa sehingga Riquet si Jambul percaya bahwa ia telah memberinya lebih banyak akal budi daripada yang ia simpan untuk dirinya sendiri.

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 phrases as they had heard stupid and silly impertinences before. The whole court was overjoyed beyond imagination at it. It pleased all but her younger sister, because, having no longer the advantage of her in respect of wit, she appeared in comparison with her a very disagreeable, homely girl.

Ketika ia kembali ke istana, seluruh istana tidak tahu harus berpikir apa tentang perubahan yang begitu tiba-tiba dan luar biasa; sebab kini mereka mendengar darinya begitu banyak percakapan yang bijak dan ungkapan-ungkapan yang begitu cerdas, sebanyak kebodohan dan kesembronoan yang pernah mereka dengar sebelumnya. Seluruh istana bergembira di luar dugaan. Semua senang kecuali sang adik, sebab, karena tak lagi memiliki keunggulan akal budi dibanding kakaknya, ia tampak, jika dibandingkan dengan kakaknya, sebagai gadis yang tidak menyenangkan dan biasa saja.

The King governed himself by her advice, and would even sometimes hold a council in her apartment. The news of this change in the Princess spread everywhere; the young princes of the neighboring kingdoms strove all they could to gain her favor, and almost all of them asked her in marriage; but she found not one of them had sense enough for her. She gave them all a hearing, but would not engage herself to any.

Sang Raja mengambil keputusan berdasarkan nasihatnya, dan bahkan kadang mengadakan rapat di kamarnya. Kabar tentang perubahan sang Putri ini tersebar ke mana-mana; para pangeran muda dari kerajaan-kerajaan tetangga berusaha sekuat tenaga untuk memenangkan hatinya, dan hampir semuanya melamarnya; tetapi ia tidak menemukan seorang pun di antara mereka yang cukup berakal budi baginya. Ia mendengarkan mereka semua, tetapi tidak mau mengikat diri dengan siapa pun.

However, there came one so powerful, so rich, so witty, and so handsome that she could not help feeling a strong inclination toward him. 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. She thanked her father, and desired him to give her time to consider it.

Namun, datanglah seorang yang begitu berkuasa, begitu kaya, begitu cerdas, dan begitu tampan sehingga ia tak bisa menahan diri untuk merasa tertarik kuat padanya. Ayahnya menyadari hal itu, dan berkata kepadanya bahwa ia bebas memilih suami sendiri, dan bahwa ia boleh menyampaikan niatnya. Ia berterima kasih kepada ayahnya, dan memintanya memberi waktu untuk mempertimbangkannya.

She went by chance to walk in the same wood where she met Riquet with the Tuft, the more conveniently to think what she ought to do. While she was walking in a profound meditation, she heard a confused noise under her feet, as it were of a great many people busily running backward and forward. Listening more attentively, she heard one say:—

Kebetulan ia pergi berjalan-jalan di hutan yang sama tempat ia bertemu Riquet si Jambul, agar lebih leluasa memikirkan apa yang harus ia lakukan. Ketika ia berjalan dalam renungan yang mendalam, ia mendengar suara berisik yang samar di bawah kakinya, seolah banyak orang sibuk berlarian ke sana kemari. Dengan lebih memperhatikan, ia mendengar seseorang berkata:—

"Bring me that pot," another, "Give me that kettle," and a third, "Put some wood upon the fire."

"Bawakan aku panci itu," yang lain berkata, "Berikan aku ketel itu," dan yang ketiga, "Tambahkan kayu ke dalam api."

The ground at the same time opened, and she saw under her feet a great kitchen full of cooks, kitchen helps, and all sorts of officers necessary for a magnificent entertainment. There came out of it a company of cooks, to the number of twenty or thirty, who went to plant themselves about a very long table set up in the forest, with their larding pins in their hands and fox tails in their caps, and began to work, keeping time to a very harmonious tune.

Pada saat yang sama tanah itu terbuka, dan ia melihat di bawah kakinya sebuah dapur besar penuh dengan juru masak, pembantu dapur, dan segala macam petugas yang diperlukan untuk sebuah jamuan yang megah. Keluarlah dari sana sekelompok juru masak, berjumlah dua puluh atau tiga puluh orang, yang berjalan menempati posisi di sekeliling sebuah meja panjang yang didirikan di hutan, dengan alat penusuk lemak di tangan mereka dan topi berhiaskan ekor rubah, dan mulai bekerja, mengikuti irama sebuah lagu yang sangat merdu.

The Princess, all astonished at this sight, asked them for whom they worked.

Sang Putri, sangat terkejut melihat pemandangan ini, bertanya kepada mereka untuk siapa mereka bekerja.

"For Prince Riquet with the Tuft," said the chief of them, "who is to be married to-morrow."

"Untuk Pangeran Riquet si Jambul," kata pemimpin mereka, "yang akan menikah besok."

The Princess, more surprised than ever, and recollecting all at once that it was now that day twelvemonth on which she had promised to marry the Prince Riquet with the Tuft, was ready to sink into the ground.

Sang Putri, lebih terkejut daripada sebelumnya, dan teringat sekaligus bahwa kini adalah hari yang tepat setahun sejak ia berjanji akan menikahi Pangeran Riquet si Jambul, hampir merasa seperti akan tenggelam ke dalam tanah.

What made her forget this was that when she made this promise, she was very silly; and having obtained that vast stock of sense which the prince had bestowed upon her, she had entirely forgotten the things she had done in the days of her stupidity. She continued her walk, but had not taken thirty steps before Riquet with the Tuft presented himself to her, gallant and most magnificently dressed, like a prince who was going to be married.

Yang membuatnya lupa akan hal ini adalah bahwa ketika ia membuat janji itu, ia masih sangat bodoh; dan setelah memperoleh akal budi yang begitu besar yang dianugerahkan sang pangeran kepadanya, ia telah sepenuhnya melupakan hal-hal yang ia lakukan pada masa kebodohannya. Ia melanjutkan jalannya, tetapi belum melangkah tiga puluh langkah ketika Riquet si Jambul muncul di hadapannya, gagah dan berpakaian sangat mewah, seperti seorang pangeran yang akan menikah.

"You see, madam," said he, "I am exact in keeping my word, and doubt not in the least but you are come hither to perform your promise."

"Anda lihat, Yang Mulia," katanya, "aku tepat menepati janjiku, dan tidak sedikit pun meragukan bahwa Anda datang ke sini untuk memenuhi janji Anda."

"I frankly confess," answered the Princess, "that I have not yet come to a decision in this matter, and I believe I never shall be able to arrive at such a one as you desire."

"Aku mengakui dengan jujur," jawab sang Putri, "bahwa aku belum mengambil keputusan dalam hal ini, dan aku percaya aku tidak akan pernah bisa sampai pada keputusan seperti yang Anda inginkan."

"You astonish me, madam," said Riquet with the Tuft.

"Anda mengejutkanku, Yang Mulia," kata Riquet si Jambul.

"I can well believe it," said the Princess; "and surely if I had to do with a clown, or a man of no sense, I should find myself very much at a loss. 'A princess always keeps her word,' he would say to me, 'and you must marry me, since you promised to do so.' But as he to whom I talk is the one man in the world who is master of the greatest sense and judgment, I am sure he will hear reason.

"Aku bisa percaya itu," kata sang Putri; "dan tentu saja jika aku berurusan dengan seorang yang bodoh, atau seorang tanpa akal budi, aku akan merasa sangat kebingungan. 'Seorang putri selalu menepati janjinya,' begitu ia akan berkata padaku, 'dan Anda harus menikahiku, karena Anda telah berjanji demikian.' Tetapi karena orang yang kuajak bicara ini adalah orang yang paling berakal budi dan bijaksana di dunia, aku yakin ia akan bisa memahami alasanku.

"You know that when I was but a fool I could scarcely make up my mind to marry you; why will you have me, now I have so much judgment as you gave me, come to such a decision which I could not then make up my mind to agree to? 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."

"Anda tahu bahwa ketika aku hanyalah seorang yang bodoh, aku nyaris tak bisa memutuskan untuk menikahi Anda; mengapa sekarang Anda menginginkan aku, yang kini memiliki akal budi sebesar yang Anda berikan kepadaku, untuk mengambil keputusan yang bahkan tak sanggup kuambil dahulu? Jika Anda sungguh-sungguh ingin menjadikanku istri Anda, Anda sangat keliru telah merampas kesederhanaanku yang membosankan itu, dan membuatku melihat segala sesuatu jauh lebih jelas daripada sebelumnya."

"If a man of no wit and sense," replied Riquet with the Tuft, "would be well received, as you say, in reproaching you for breach of your word, why will you not let me, madam, have the same usage in a matter wherein all the happiness of my life is concerned? Is it reasonable that persons of wit and sense should be in a worse condition than those who have none? Can you pretend this, you who have so great a share, and desired so earnestly to have it?

"Jika seorang yang tanpa kecerdasan dan akal budi," jawab Riquet si Jambul, "akan diterima dengan baik, seperti yang Anda katakan, saat menegur Anda atas pengingkaran janji Anda, mengapa Anda tidak mengizinkan aku, Yang Mulia, mendapatkan perlakuan yang sama dalam persoalan yang menyangkut seluruh kebahagiaan hidupku? Apakah masuk akal bahwa orang-orang yang berakal budi harus berada dalam keadaan lebih buruk daripada mereka yang tidak memilikinya? Bisakah Anda mengaku begitu, Anda yang memiliki begitu banyak akal budi, dan begitu ingin memilikinya?

"But let us come to the fact, if you please. Putting aside my ugliness and deformity, is there anything in me which displeased you? Are you dissatisfied with my birth, my wit, my humor, or my manners?"

"Tetapi mari kita bicara langsung pada intinya, jika Anda berkenan. Selain keburukan dan cacat bentukku, adakah sesuatu dalam diriku yang tidak Anda sukai? Apakah Anda tidak puas dengan asal-usulku, kecerdasanku, kepribadianku, atau sikapku?"

"Not at all," answered the Princess; "I love you and respect you in all that you mention."

"Sama sekali tidak," jawab sang Putri; "aku mencintai dan menghormati Anda dalam segala hal yang Anda sebutkan itu."

"If it be so," said Riquet with the Tuft, "I am happy, since it is in your power to make me the most amiable of men."

"Jika begitu," kata Riquet si Jambul, "aku bahagia, karena ada dalam kekuasaan Anda untuk menjadikanku pria yang paling menyenangkan."

"How can that be?" said the Princess.

"Bagaimana bisa begitu?" kata sang Putri.

"It is done," said Riquet with the Tuft, "if you love me enough to wish it was so; and that you may no ways doubt, madam, of what I say, know that the same fairy who on my birthday gave me for gift the power of making the person who should please me witty and judicious, has in like manner given you for gift the power of making him whom you love and to whom you would grant the favor, to be extremely handsome."

"Itu sudah terjadi," kata Riquet si Jambul, "jika Anda mencintaiku cukup untuk menginginkannya demikian; dan agar Anda tidak sedikit pun meragukan apa yang kukatakan, Yang Mulia, ketahuilah bahwa peri yang sama yang pada hari kelahiranku memberiku anugerah untuk membuat cerdas dan bijaksana orang yang menyenangkan hatiku, telah pula memberi Anda anugerah untuk membuat tampan orang yang Anda cintai dan yang kepadanya Anda memberikan restu."

"If it be so," said the Princess, "I wish with all my heart that you may be the most lovable prince in the world, and I bestow my gift on you as much as I am able."

"Jika begitu," kata sang Putri, "aku ingin sepenuh hati agar Anda menjadi pangeran yang paling dicintai di dunia, dan kuberikan anugerahku kepada Anda sebesar yang aku mampu."

The Princess had no sooner pronounced these words than Riquet with the Tuft appeared to her the finest prince upon earth, the handsomest and most amiable man she ever saw. Some affirm that it was not the fairy's charms, but love alone, which worked the change.

Sang Putri baru saja mengucapkan kata-kata ini ketika Riquet si Jambul tampak di matanya sebagai pangeran terbaik di dunia, pria yang paling tampan dan paling menyenangkan yang pernah ia lihat. Sebagian orang menyatakan bahwa bukan sihir sang peri, melainkan cinta semata, yang membawa perubahan itu.

They say that the Princess, having made due reflection on the perseverance of her lover, his discretion, and all the good qualities of his mind, his wit and judgment, saw no longer the deformity of his body, nor the ugliness of his face; that his hump seemed to her no more than the grand air of one having a broad back, and that whereas till then she saw him limp horribly, she now found it nothing more than a certain sidling air, which charmed her.

Mereka mengatakan bahwa sang Putri, setelah merenungkan ketekunan kekasihnya, kebijaksanaannya, dan segala kualitas baik dari pikirannya, kecerdasan serta akal budinya, tak lagi melihat cacat bentuk tubuhnya, ataupun keburukan wajahnya; bahwa punuknya tampak baginya tak lebih dari sikap gagah seseorang yang berbahu lebar, dan bahwa meskipun sebelumnya ia melihatnya berjalan pincang dengan mengerikan, kini ia hanya mendapati semacam gaya berjalan miring yang justru memikat hatinya.

They say further that his eyes, which were squinted very much, seemed to her most bright and sparkling, that their irregularity passed in her judgment for a mark of the warmth of his affection, and, in short, that his great red nose was, in her opinion, somewhat martial and heroic in character.

Mereka mengatakan pula bahwa matanya, yang sangat juling, tampak baginya sangat cerah dan berkilau, bahwa ketidakteraturannya dianggap sebagai tanda kehangatan kasih sayangnya, dan, singkatnya, bahwa hidungnya yang besar dan merah itu, menurutnya, memiliki sesuatu yang gagah dan heroik.

However it was, the Princess promised immediately to marry him, on condition that he obtained the King's consent. The King, knowing that his daughter highly esteemed Riquet with the Tuft, whom he knew also for a most sage and judicious prince, received him for his son-in-law with pleasure, and the next morning their nuptials were celebrated, as Riquet with the Tuft had foreseen, and according to the orders he had given a long time before.

Bagaimanapun juga, sang Putri segera berjanji akan menikahinya, dengan syarat ia mendapat restu sang Raja. Sang Raja, mengetahui bahwa putrinya sangat menghormati Riquet si Jambul, yang ia kenal pula sebagai pangeran yang sangat bijaksana dan berakal budi, menerimanya dengan senang hati sebagai menantu, dan keesokan paginya pernikahan mereka dirayakan, sebagaimana telah diperkirakan Riquet si Jambul, sesuai perintah-perintah yang telah ia berikan jauh sebelumnya.