The Tale Of The Terrible Teeth

May, 1957

A certain barber served a king whose mind dwelt too much on the women of his kingdom. One day as the monarch was strolling down the corridors of the palace, he came upon the barber's quarters and caught sight of the barber's wife. Now this wife was of exceptional beauty and youth, and the barber was deeply and madly in love with her.The king looked at her and passed on down the corridor, but he did not forget what he had seen. Back in his rooms, he asked his servants, "Who is the beautiful...