The next day, a young woman named Lily came to the castle. Lily said, “Good morning, Your Majesty. Let us begin.”

Lily, her teacher, clapped her hands. “You are a great student, my queen.”

Queen Sono said, “I will go. And I will speak English there.”

After three months, the visitor came back. He said, “Good day, Queen. Do you remember me?”

Queen Sono smiled. “I learn every day. It is not easy, but it is fun.”

She made mistakes. She said, “I go yesterday to the garden.” Lily said, “Almost! Say: I went yesterday to the garden.”

Queen Sono said, “No. You are a great teacher.”

Lily pointed to a book. “Repeat after me,” she said. “Apple. Book. Cat.”