Once upon a time there was a prince who had a fiancée whom he loved very much. Once when he was sitting beside her very happily, news came that his father was deathly ill, and wanted to see him before he died.

　　Then he said to his beloved, "I must now go and leave you. I give you a ring to remember me by. As soon as I am king, I will return and take you home with me."

　　Then he rode away, and when he reached his father, the latter was mortally ill and near death.

　　The king said to him, "My dearest son, I wanted to see you one more time before my end. Promise me to marry the woman of my choice," and he named a certain princess who was to become his wife.

　　The son was so grieved that without thinking he said, "Yes, dear father, your will shall be done."

　　Then the king closed his eyes and died.

　　After the son had been proclaimed king, and the period of mourning had passed, he had to keep the promise that he had given his father. He proposed marriage to the princess, and she was promised to him.

　　His first fiancée heard about this, and was so saddened by his faithlessness that she nearly died.

　　Then her father said to her, "Dearest child, why are you so sad? You shall have whatever you want."

　　She thought for a moment and then said, "Dear father, I want eleven girls exactly like myself in appearance, figure, and size."

　　The father said, "If it is possible, your wish shall be fulfilled," and he had his entire kingdom searched until eleven girls were found who were exactly like his daughter in appearance, figure, and size.