He was delighted, inquired who lived in this old castle, and was told that several captive princesses were kept there by a spell, and spun all day to lay up money to buy their liberty.

他很高兴，询问谁住在这座古老的城堡里，并被告知有几位被俘的公主被咒语关在那里，整天纺纱积攒金钱以换取她们的自由。