As the tale goes, a young brave who had seen the princess asked her to become his wife.
Salieri's tale goes on through the night and into the next day.
Every other tale went where it was supposed to go.
For half an hour the tale went on - and then it was over.
This time, the tale went, he broke a door and a window.
She was alone in the room, goes the tale.
As old wives' tales go, this one is among the closest to the truth.
It's astonishing how far back these tales go in man's history.
With this interesting point established, the witnesses' tale went on.
Well, it was easy enough to see where this tale was going.