in the evening the princess came with a sleeping potion , and said she wanted to give her lover a drink that would increase his love for her , since it was plain he did not love her enough . the youth suspected nothing , and drank , and at once fell so fast asleep that they could have pulled down the house over his head . then the princess drew the ring from his finger , put it on herself , and wished the youth might be lying on the garbage - pile in the street , just as tattered and torn as he had come to them , and in his place she wanted the handsomest prince in the world . and that very minute everything happened just as she wished . after a time the youth woke up , out on the garbage - pile , and at first thought he was dreaming : but when he saw the ring was gone , he understood how it all had happened , and fell into such despair that he got up and wanted to jump right into the sea . but then he met the cat his master had bought for him . " where are you going ? " she asked . " to throw myself into the sea and drown , " was the youth 's reply .
on the garbage - pile on the street .
where did the princess wish the youth to be ?
where did the princess wish the youth to be ?