Answer: The princess feels contempt for the lady because she sees her as a threat to her happiness. She is certain that she will never let the lady have her lover. The princess feels contempt for the lady because she sees her as a threat to her happiness. She is certain that she will never let the lady have her lover. The princess feels contempt for the lady because she sees her as a threat to her happiness. She is certain that she will never let the lady have her lover. The princess has seen the young woman looking at and talking with her lover. This makes her feel uncomfortable and jealous, almost like a rival in love. When confronted with a choice between the two doors, it seems unlikely that she would choose either one of them, especially considering how much more likely it is that there is a tiger behind one of them, knowing what she does about which door holds which creature.