then she reached the three cutting swords , and got on her plough - wheel and rolled over them . at last she came to a great lake , and , when she had crossed that , arrived at a beautiful castle . she went in and gave herself out as a servant , a poor maid who would gladly be engaged . but she knew that the prince whom she had freed from the iron stove in the great wood was in the castle . so she was taken on as a kitchen - maid for very small wages . now the prince was about to marry another princess , for he thought she was dead long ago .
the prince thought the princess was dead long ago .
why was the prince about to marry another princess ?
why was the prince about to marry another princess ?