once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess .
he loved his queen too much .
why would the king not marry again ?
why would the king not marry again ?