A Man Madly in Love

A man is madly in love with a princess and wants to propose, but an evil witch has cast a spell on him, and now he can say only one word a year. So he waits 14 agonizing years, accumulating all his words, before approaching his beloved. Finally, the big day, arrives. When he sees her, his heart skips a beat. He gathers his nerves, drops to his knees, and intones, "My darling I have waited many years to say this", "Will you marry me?" The princess turn around and smiles, and says"Pardon me?"