" it 's quite clear that they love each other , " said the little page , " as clear as crystal ! " and the king doubled his salary a second time . " what an honour ! " cried all the courtiers . after the banquet there was to be a ball . the bride and bridegroom were to dance the rose - dance together , and the king had promised to play the flute . he played very badly , but no one had ever dared to tell him so , because he was the king . indeed , he knew only two airs , and was never quite certain which one he was playing ; but it made no matter , for , whatever he did , everybody cried out , " charming ! charming ! " the last item on the programme was a grand display of fireworks , to be let off exactly at midnight . the little princess had never seen a firework in her life , so the king had given orders that the royal pyrotechnist should be in attendance on the day of her marriage .
the little princess had never seen a firework in her life .
why did the king give orders that the royal pyrotechnist should be in attendance on the day of her marriage ?
why did the king give orders that the royal pyrotechnist should be in attendance on the day of her marriage ?