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b(bac)m(k;)j(the)f(cat)f(scram)m(bled)g(up)g(to)g(the)g(dog's) h(shoulders,)g(and)f(the)g(co)s(c)m(k)h(\015ew)g(up)515 4864 y(and)40 b(sat)f(up)s(on)h(the)g(cat's)h(head.)65 b(When)41 b(all)c(w)m(as)k(ready)f(a)g(signal)e(w)m(as)j(giv)m(en,)g (and)515 4984 y(they)29 b(b)s(egan)f(their)g(m)m(usic.)42 b(The)29 b(ass)g(bra)m(y)m(ed,)h(the)f(dog)f(bark)m(ed,)i(the)f(cat)f (mew)m(ed,)i(and)p eop %%Page: 35 35 35 34 bop 3281 266 a Fj(35)141 530 y(the)29 b(co)s(c)m(k)h(screamed;)g (and)f(then)g(they)h(all)c(brok)m(e)k(through)e(the)h(windo)m(w)g(at)g (once,)h(and)141 651 y(came)c(tum)m(bling)e(in)m(to)i(the)h(ro)s(om,)f (amongst)f(the)i(brok)m(en)g(glass,)g(with)f(a)g(most)g(hideous)141 771 y(clatter!)64 b(The)41 b(robb)s(ers,)h(who)e(had)g(b)s(een)h(not)e (a)h(little)d(frigh)m(tened)j(b)m(y)h(the)f(op)s(ening)141 891 y(concert,)30 b(had)d(no)m(w)h(no)g(doubt)f(that)h(some)f(frigh)m (tful)e(hobgoblin)h(had)i(brok)m(en)g(in)f(up)s(on)141 1012 y(them,)33 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y(top)35 b(of)f(the)h(house;)i(and,)e(as)g(they)g(w)m(ere)h (all)d(rather)i(tired)f(with)g(their)g(journey)-8 b(,)36 b(they)141 2095 y(so)s(on)d(fell)d(asleep.)287 2216 y(But)f(ab)s(out)f (midnigh)m(t,)g(when)i(the)f(robb)s(ers)g(sa)m(w)g(from)f(afar)g(that)g (the)h(ligh)m(ts)f(w)m(ere)141 2336 y(out)40 b(and)g(that)g(all)e (seemed)i(quiet,)i(they)f(b)s(egan)f(to)g(think)f(that)h(they)h(had)f (b)s(een)h(in)141 2456 y(to)s(o)c(great)h(a)g(h)m(urry)h(to)f(run)h(a)m (w)m(a)m(y;)j(and)d(one)f(of)g(them,)h(who)g(w)m(as)g(b)s(older)e(than) i(the)141 2577 y(rest,)j(w)m(en)m(t)e(to)f(see)i(what)e(w)m(as)h(going) e(on.)64 b(Finding)37 b(ev)m(erything)j(still,)f(he)h(marc)m(hed)141 2697 y(in)m(to)f(the)h(kitc)m(hen,)i(and)e(grop)s(ed)f(ab)s(out)h(till) c(he)k(found)g(a)f(matc)m(h)h(in)f(order)g(to)h(ligh)m(t)141 2818 y(a)f(candle;)j(and)d(then,)i(esp)m(ying)e(the)h(glittering)c (\014ery)j(ey)m(es)i(of)d(the)i(cat,)g(he)f(misto)s(ok)141 2938 y(them)32 b(for)f(liv)m(e)g(coals,)h(and)g(held)f(the)i(matc)m(h)e (to)h(them)g(to)f(ligh)m(t)f(it.)43 b(But)32 b(the)g(cat,)g(not)141 3058 y(understanding)i(this)f(jok)m(e,)h(sprang)f(at)g(his)g(face,)g (and)h(spat,)f(and)h(scratc)m(hed)h(at)d(him.)141 3179 y(This)f(frigh)m(tened)g(him)f(dreadfully)-8 b(,)30 b(and)h(a)m(w)m(a)m (y)i(he)e(ran)g(to)g(the)g(bac)m(k)h(do)s(or;)f(but)g(there)141 3299 y(the)36 b(dog)g(jump)s(ed)g(up)g(and)g(bit)f(him)f(in)h(the)i (leg;)f(and)g(as)g(he)h(w)m(as)g(crossing)f(o)m(v)m(er)h(the)141 3419 y(y)m(ard)30 b(the)g(ass)g(kic)m(k)m(ed)h(him;)e(and)h(the)f(co)s (c)m(k,)j(who)d(had)h(b)s(een)g(a)m(w)m(ak)m(ened)i(b)m(y)e(the)g (noise,)141 3540 y(cro)m(w)m(ed)40 b(with)d(all)f(his)h(migh)m(t.)58 b(A)m(t)38 b(this)g(the)g(robb)s(er)g(ran)f(bac)m(k)i(as)f(fast)g(as)g (he)g(could)141 3660 y(to)g(his)f(comrades,)i(and)f(told)f(the)h (captain)f(ho)m(w)i(a)e(horrid)g(witc)m(h)h(had)g(got)f(in)m(to)h(the) 141 3781 y(house,)29 b(and)d(had)h(spat)g(at)f(him)f(and)h(scratc)m (hed)j(his)d(face)h(with)f(her)h(long)e(b)s(on)m(y)i(\014ngers;)141 3901 y(ho)m(w)i(a)g(man)f(with)g(a)g(knife)h(in)f(his)g(hand)h(had)g (hidden)f(himself)f(b)s(ehind)i(the)g(do)s(or,)g(and)141 4021 y(stabb)s(ed)39 b(him)e(in)g(the)i(leg;)h(ho)m(w)f(a)f(blac)m(k)g (monster)g(sto)s(o)s(d)g(in)g(the)g(y)m(ard)h(and)f(struc)m(k)141 4142 y(him)d(with)h(a)g(club,)h(and)g(ho)m(w)g(the)f(devil)g(had)g(sat) h(up)s(on)f(the)h(top)f(of)g(the)h(house)g(and)141 4262 y(cried)d(out,)g('Thro)m(w)g(the)h(rascal)e(up)h(here!')47 b(After)34 b(this)g(the)g(robb)s(ers)g(nev)m(er)h(dared)f(to)141 4383 y(go)f(bac)m(k)i(to)e(the)h(house;)h(but)f(the)g(m)m(usicians)e(w) m(ere)j(so)f(pleased)g(with)f(their)g(quarters)141 4503 y(that)j(they)g(to)s(ok)g(up)g(their)f(ab)s(o)s(de)g(there;)j(and)e (there)h(they)f(are,)h(I)f(dare)f(sa)m(y)-8 b(,)38 b(at)d(this)141 4623 y(v)m(ery)f(da)m(y)-8 b(.)p eop %%Page: 36 36 36 35 bop 515 266 a Fj(36)980 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(4.)76 b(THE)33 b(TRA)-11 b(VELLING)34 b(MUSICIANS)p eop 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b(the)d(butler,)i(who)e(w)m(as)g(slyly)f(tasting)g(the)h(ale,)p eop %%Page: 43 43 43 42 bop 3281 266 a Fj(43)141 530 y(fell)30 b(asleep)i(with)f(the)h (jug)g(at)f(his)g(lips:)42 b(and)32 b(th)m(us)h(ev)m(erything)f(sto)s (o)s(d)g(still,)d(and)j(slept)141 651 y(soundly)-8 b(.)287 771 y(A)41 b(large)d(hedge)j(of)f(thorns)g(so)s(on)g(grew)h(round)f (the)h(palace,)g(and)f(ev)m(ery)i(y)m(ear)f(it)141 891 y(b)s(ecame)h(higher)f(and)g(thic)m(k)m(er;)47 b(till)39 b(at)i(last)g(the)h(old)e(palace)h(w)m(as)i(surrounded)g(and)141 1012 y(hidden,)35 b(so)g(that)g(not)f(ev)m(en)i(the)f(ro)s(of)f(or)g (the)h(c)m(himneys)g(could)f(b)s(e)h(seen.)51 b(But)34 b(there)141 1132 y(w)m(en)m(t)j(a)e(rep)s(ort)g(through)h(all)d(the)j (land)e(of)h(the)h(b)s(eautiful)e(sleeping)h(Briar)f(Rose)i(\(for)141 1253 y(so)31 b(the)g(king's)f(daugh)m(ter)h(w)m(as)h(called\):)41 b(so)31 b(that,)g(from)e(time)g(to)h(time,)g(sev)m(eral)h(kings')141 1373 y(sons)45 b(came,)h(and)e(tried)g(to)f(break)i(through)e(the)i 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y(princes,)k(who)g(are)g(shouting)f(for)g(jo)m(y)h(at)f(our)h (approac)m(h.')287 1253 y(Then)41 b(they)g(came)e(to)g(another)h(gro)m (v)m(e)h(of)e(trees,)j(where)f(all)d(the)i(lea)m(v)m(es)g(w)m(ere)h(of) 141 1373 y(gold;)27 b(and)e(afterw)m(ards)h(to)e(a)h(third,)h(where)h (the)e(lea)m(v)m(es)h(w)m(ere)h(all)c(glittering)f(diamonds.)141 1493 y(And)35 b(the)g(soldier)f(brok)m(e)h(a)f(branc)m(h)i(from)d(eac)m (h;)k(and)d(ev)m(ery)j(time)c(there)i(w)m(as)g(a)g(loud)141 1614 y(noise,)f(whic)m(h)h(made)f(the)g(y)m(oungest)h(sister)g(trem)m (ble)e(with)h(fear;)g(but)h(the)f(eldest)g(still)141 1734 y(said,)k(it)e(w)m(as)i(only)e(the)h(princes,)i(who)e(w)m(ere)i (crying)d(for)h(jo)m(y)-8 b(.)57 b(So)37 b(they)g(w)m(en)m(t)i(on)e (till)141 1854 y(they)f(came)e(to)g(a)h(great)f(lak)m(e;)i(and)f(at)f (the)h(side)g(of)f(the)h(lak)m(e)g(there)g(la)m(y)f(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)i (little)141 1975 y(b)s(oats)26 b(with)f(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)j(handsome)e (princes)h(in)e(them,)i(who)f(seemed)h(to)f(b)s(e)g(w)m(aiting)e(there) 141 2095 y(for)32 b(the)h(princesses.)287 2216 y(One)38 b(of)f(the)h(princesses)h(w)m(en)m(t)g(in)m(to)e(eac)m(h)h(b)s(oat,)g (and)g(the)g(soldier)e(stepp)s(ed)j(in)m(to)141 2336 y(the)i(same)f(b)s(oat)g(with)g(the)h(y)m(oungest.)69 b(As)41 b(they)g(w)m(ere)h(ro)m(wing)e(o)m(v)m(er)h(the)g(lak)m(e,)i (the)141 2456 y(prince)34 b(who)g(w)m(as)h(in)e(the)h(b)s(oat)f(with)g (the)i(y)m(oungest)g(princess)g(and)f(the)g(soldier)e(said,)141 2577 y('I)k(do)f(not)g(kno)m(w)i(wh)m(y)f(it)f(is,)g(but)h(though)f(I)h (am)e(ro)m(wing)h(with)g(all)e(m)m(y)j(migh)m(t)e(w)m(e)i(do)141 2697 y(not)c(get)g(on)f(so)h(fast)g(as)g(usual,)g(and)g(I)g(am)f(quite) g(tired:)43 b(the)32 b(b)s(oat)f(seems)i(v)m(ery)g(hea)m(vy)141 2818 y(to)s(da)m(y)-8 b(.')52 b('It)36 b(is)f(only)g(the)h(heat)f(of)g (the)h(w)m(eather,')h(said)e(the)h(princess:)50 b('I)36 b(feel)f(it)f(v)m(ery)141 2938 y(w)m(arm)e(to)s(o.')287 3058 y(On)i(the)f(other)h(side)f(of)g(the)h(lak)m(e)f(sto)s(o)s(d)g(a)f (\014ne)i(illuminated)c(castle,)j(from)f(whic)m(h)141 3179 y(came)40 b(the)g(merry)f(m)m(usic)h(of)f(horns)h(and)g(trump)s (ets.)64 b(There)41 b(they)g(all)d(landed,)j(and)141 3299 y(w)m(en)m(t)24 b(in)m(to)e(the)h(castle,)i(and)d(eac)m(h)i (prince)e(danced)i(with)e(his)g(princess;)27 b(and)c(the)g(soldier,)141 3419 y(who)36 b(w)m(as)g(all)d(the)i(time)f(in)m(visible,)g(danced)i (with)f(them)f(to)s(o;)i(and)f(when)h(an)m(y)g(of)f(the)141 3540 y(princesses)e(had)f(a)e(cup)i(of)f(wine)g(set)h(b)m(y)g(her,)g (he)g(drank)g(it)e(all)f(up,)j(so)g(that)f(when)h(she)141 3660 y(put)42 b(the)f(cup)h(to)f(her)h(mouth)f(it)f(w)m(as)i(empt)m(y) -8 b(.)70 b(A)m(t)41 b(this,)j(to)s(o,)e(the)g(y)m(oungest)h(sister)141 3781 y(w)m(as)35 b(terribly)f(frigh)m(tened,)g(but)h(the)f(eldest)h (alw)m(a)m(ys)g(silenced)f(her.)49 b(They)36 b(danced)f(on)141 3901 y(till)41 b(three)j(o'clo)s(c)m(k)g(in)f(the)h(morning,)h(and)f (then)g(all)e(their)h(sho)s(es)i(w)m(ere)g(w)m(orn)f(out,)141 4021 y(so)38 b(that)f(they)h(w)m(ere)h(obliged)d(to)h(lea)m(v)m(e)h (o\013.)57 b(The)38 b(princes)g(ro)m(w)m(ed)h(them)e(bac)m(k)h(again) 141 4142 y(o)m(v)m(er)g(the)e(lak)m(e)h(\(but)f(this)g(time)f(the)i (soldier)e(placed)h(himself)f(in)g(the)i(b)s(oat)f(with)g(the)141 4262 y(eldest)30 b(princess\);)h(and)f(on)f(the)h(opp)s(osite)e(shore)i (they)g(to)s(ok)f(lea)m(v)m(e)h(of)f(eac)m(h)h(other,)h(the)141 4383 y(princesses)k(promising)30 b(to)i(come)g(again)g(the)h(next)g (nigh)m(t.)287 4503 y(When)40 b(they)f(came)f(to)g(the)g(stairs,)i(the) f(soldier)e(ran)h(on)g(b)s(efore)g(the)h(princesses,)141 4623 y(and)d(laid)e(himself)g(do)m(wn;)39 b(and)d(as)g(the)g(t)m(w)m (elv)m(e)i(sisters)f(slo)m(wly)e(came)h(up)g(v)m(ery)h(m)m(uc)m(h)141 4744 y(tired,)30 b(they)h(heard)f(him)e(snoring)h(in)g(his)g(b)s(ed;)i (so)f(they)h(said,)f('No)m(w)g(all)e(is)h(quite)g(safe';)141 4864 y(then)34 b(they)g(undressed)h(themselv)m(es,)g(put)e(a)m(w)m(a)m (y)h(their)f(\014ne)g(clothes,)h(pulled)e(o\013)g(their)141 4984 y(sho)s(es,)h(and)e(w)m(en)m(t)i(to)e(b)s(ed.)43 b(In)32 b(the)f(morning)f(the)i(soldier)e(said)g(nothing)h(ab)s(out)g (what)p eop %%Page: 52 52 52 51 bop 515 266 a Fj(52)644 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(9.)76 b(THE)33 b(TWEL)-11 b(VE)34 b(D)m(ANCING)f(PRINCESSES)515 530 y Fj(had)40 b(happ)s(ened,)k(but)d(determined)f(to)g(see)h(more)f (of)g(this)g(strange)h(adv)m(en)m(ture,)j(and)515 651 y(w)m(en)m(t)g(again)d(the)i(second)h(and)f(third)f(nigh)m(t;)47 b(and)42 b(ev)m(ery)j(thing)d(happ)s(ened)h(just)g(as)515 771 y(b)s(efore;)35 b(the)g(princesses)h(danced)f(eac)m(h)g(time)e (till)e(their)j(sho)s(es)h(w)m(ere)h(w)m(orn)f(to)f(pieces,)515 891 y(and)43 b(then)h(returned)h(home.)75 b(Ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)48 b(on)c(the)f(third)g(nigh)m(t)g(the)h(soldier)e(carried)515 1012 y(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)34 b(one)e(of)h(the)g(golden)e(cups)j(as)f(a)f (tok)m(en)i(of)e(where)i(he)f(had)f(b)s(een.)661 1132 y(As)c(so)s(on)f(as)g(the)g(time)f(came)h(when)h(he)f(w)m(as)h(to)f (declare)g(the)g(secret,)j(he)e(w)m(as)g(tak)m(en)515 1253 y(b)s(efore)34 b(the)g(king)f(with)h(the)g(three)h(branc)m(hes)h (and)e(the)g(golden)f(cup;)j(and)e(the)g(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)515 1373 y(princesses)j(sto)s(o)s(d)e(listening)f(b)s(ehind)h(the)h(do)s (or)e(to)i(hear)f(what)h(he)g(w)m(ould)f(sa)m(y)-8 b(.)53 b(And)515 1493 y(when)36 b(the)f(king)f(ask)m(ed)j(him.)48 b('Where)36 b(do)f(m)m(y)g(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)h(daugh)m(ters)g(dance)f(at) g(nigh)m(t?')515 1614 y(he)j(answ)m(ered,)k('With)c(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)h (princes)g(in)e(a)h(castle)g(under)h(ground.')61 b(And)38 b(then)h(he)515 1734 y(told)27 b(the)i(king)g(all)d(that)j(had)f(happ)s (ened,)j(and)e(sho)m(w)m(ed)h(him)e(the)h(three)g(branc)m(hes)h(and)515 1854 y(the)41 b(golden)g(cup)g(whic)m(h)h(he)f(had)h(brough)m(t)f(with) g(him.)67 b(Then)42 b(the)g(king)e(called)g(for)515 1975 y(the)33 b(princesses,)i(and)d(ask)m(ed)i(them)f(whether)h(what)f(the)g (soldier)f(said)g(w)m(as)h(true:)44 b(and)515 2095 y(when)34 b(they)f(sa)m(w)h(that)f(they)g(w)m(ere)h(disco)m(v)m(ered,)h(and)e (that)f(it)g(w)m(as)i(of)e(no)h(use)h(to)e(den)m(y)515 2216 y(what)40 b(had)h(happ)s(ened,)i(they)f(confessed)g(it)d(all.)65 b(And)41 b(the)g(king)f(ask)m(ed)i(the)f(soldier)515 2336 y(whic)m(h)30 b(of)g(them)g(he)g(w)m(ould)g(c)m(ho)s(ose)h(for)e (his)h(wife;)h(and)f(he)g(answ)m(ered,)j('I)d(am)f(not)h(v)m(ery)515 2456 y(y)m(oung,)j(so)h(I)f(will)d(ha)m(v)m(e)k(the)g(eldest.'{And)f (they)h(w)m(ere)g(married)e(that)g(v)m(ery)j(da)m(y)-8 b(,)33 b(and)515 2577 y(the)g(soldier)e(w)m(as)j(c)m(hosen)g(to)e(b)s (e)h(the)g(king's)g(heir.)p eop %%Page: 53 53 53 52 bop 141 1198 a Fg(Chapter)78 b(10)141 1616 y(THE)e(FISHERMAN)i (AND)g(HIS)141 1865 y(WIFE)141 2320 y Fj(There)34 b(w)m(as)f(once)g(a)f (\014sherman)h(who)g(liv)m(ed)e(with)h(his)h(wife)f(in)f(a)h(pigst)m(y) -8 b(,)33 b(close)f(b)m(y)i(the)141 2441 y(seaside.)44 b(The)31 b(\014sherman)g(used)h(to)e(go)g(out)h(all)d(da)m(y)k(long)d (a-\014shing;)i(and)f(one)h(da)m(y)-8 b(,)32 b(as)141 2561 y(he)27 b(sat)g(on)g(the)g(shore)g(with)f(his)h(ro)s(d,)g(lo)s (oking)e(at)h(the)h(sparkling)f(w)m(a)m(v)m(es)j(and)e(w)m(atc)m(hing) 141 2682 y(his)j(line,)f(all)e(on)j(a)f(sudden)j(his)d(\015oat)h(w)m (as)g(dragged)g(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)h(deep)g(in)m(to)e(the)h(w)m(ater:)43 b(and)141 2802 y(in)36 b(dra)m(wing)g(it)g(up)h(he)g(pulled)f(out)g(a)h (great)f(\014sh.)56 b(But)37 b(the)g(\014sh)h(said,)f('Pra)m(y)g(let)f (me)141 2922 y(liv)m(e!)63 b(I)39 b(am)f(not)h(a)g(real)g(\014sh;)k(I)c (am)g(an)g(enc)m(han)m(ted)i(prince:)57 b(put)39 b(me)g(in)g(the)g(w)m (ater)141 3043 y(again,)32 b(and)i(let)f(me)g(go!')46 b('Oh,)34 b(ho!')46 b(said)33 b(the)h(man,)f('y)m(ou)h(need)g(not)g (mak)m(e)f(so)h(man)m(y)141 3163 y(w)m(ords)g(ab)s(out)f(the)h(matter;) e(I)i(will)d(ha)m(v)m(e)j(nothing)f(to)f(do)h(with)g(a)g(\014sh)h(that) f(can)h(talk:)141 3284 y(so)40 b(swim)f(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)42 b(sir,)f(as)e(so)s(on)h(as)f(y)m(ou)i(please!')64 b(Then)41 b(he)f(put)f(him)f(bac)m(k)j(in)m(to)e(the)141 3404 y(w)m(ater,)28 b(and)e(the)g(\014sh)h(darted)f(straigh)m(t)f(do)m (wn)i(to)f(the)g(b)s(ottom,)g(and)g(left)f(a)g(long)g(streak)141 3524 y(of)32 b(blo)s(o)s(d)f(b)s(ehind)i(him)e(on)h(the)h(w)m(a)m(v)m (e.)287 3648 y(When)f(the)e(\014sherman)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(home)e(to)g(his) g(wife)f(in)h(the)h(pigst)m(y)-8 b(,)31 b(he)f(told)g(her)g(ho)m(w)141 3768 y(he)42 b(had)g(caugh)m(t)g(a)g(great)f(\014sh,)k(and)d(ho)m(w)g (it)f(had)h(told)f(him)f(it)h(w)m(as)h(an)g(enc)m(han)m(ted)141 3889 y(prince,)29 b(and)e(ho)m(w,)i(on)e(hearing)g(it)f(sp)s(eak,)j(he) f(had)f(let)g(it)f(go)h(again.)40 b('Did)26 b(not)h(y)m(ou)h(ask)141 4009 y(it)36 b(for)h(an)m(ything?')58 b(said)37 b(the)h(wife,)g('w)m(e) g(liv)m(e)f(v)m(ery)i(wretc)m(hedly)g(here,)g(in)e(this)g(nast)m(y)141 4129 y(dirt)m(y)c(pigst)m(y;)f(do)h(go)f(bac)m(k)i(and)e(tell)f(the)i 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4383 y('W)-8 b(ell,)48 b(what)e(do)s(es)g (she)g(w)m(an)m(t)h(no)m(w?')83 b(said)45 b(the)h(\014sh.)84 b('Ah!')f(said)45 b(the)h(man,)515 4503 y(dolefully)-8 b(,)29 b('m)m(y)j(wife)f(w)m(an)m(ts)h(to)f(liv)m(e)g(in)f(a)h(stone)h (castle.')43 b('Go)31 b(home,)g(then,')h(said)f(the)515 4623 y(\014sh;)j('she)h(is)e(standing)g(at)g(the)h(gate)f(of)g(it)f (already)-8 b(.')45 b(So)34 b(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(the)f (\014sherman,)515 4744 y(and)d(found)g(his)g(wife)g(standing)f(b)s (efore)i(the)f(gate)g(of)g(a)g(great)f(castle.)43 b('See,')33 b(said)d(she,)515 4864 y('is)h(not)h(this)g(grand?')43 b(With)31 b(that)h(they)h(w)m(en)m(t)g(in)m(to)f(the)g(castle)g (together,)g(and)g(found)515 4984 y(a)j(great)h(man)m(y)g(serv)-5 b(an)m(ts)37 b(there,)g(and)f(the)g(ro)s(oms)f(all)f(ric)m(hly)h (furnished,)i(and)f(full)e(of)p eop %%Page: 55 55 55 54 bop 3281 266 a Fj(55)141 530 y(golden)32 b(c)m(hairs)g(and)h (tables;)f(and)h(b)s(ehind)f(the)h(castle)f(w)m(as)h(a)f(garden,)h(and) 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y(maidens,)33 b(eac)m(h)h(a)f(head)h(taller)e(than)h(the)h(other.) 46 b('W)-8 b(ell,)32 b(wife,')i(said)f(the)g(\014sherman,)141 4142 y('are)h(y)m(ou)g(king?')47 b('Y)-8 b(es,')35 b(said)e(she,)i('I)f (am)f(king.')47 b(And)34 b(when)h(he)f(had)g(lo)s(ok)m(ed)f(at)h(her) 141 4262 y(for)28 b(a)h(long)e(time,)h(he)h(said,)g('Ah,)h(wife!)42 b(what)29 b(a)f(\014ne)h(thing)f(it)g(is)g(to)g(b)s(e)h(king!)42 b(No)m(w)29 b(w)m(e)141 4383 y(shall)g(nev)m(er)k(ha)m(v)m(e)f(an)m (ything)e(more)g(to)h(wish)g(for)f(as)h(long)e(as)i(w)m(e)h(liv)m(e.') 42 b('I)31 b(don't)g(kno)m(w)141 4503 y(ho)m(w)k(that)g(ma)m(y)f(b)s (e,')i(said)e(she;)j('nev)m(er)f(is)f(a)f(long)g(time.)48 b(I)35 b(am)f(king,)h(it)e(is)h(true;)j(but)141 4623 y(I)f(b)s(egin)f(to)h(b)s(e)g(tired)f(of)h(that,)h(and)f(I)g(think)f(I) h(should)g(lik)m(e)f(to)h(b)s(e)g(emp)s(eror.')53 b('Alas,)141 4744 y(wife!)e(wh)m(y)37 b(should)e(y)m(ou)h(wish)g(to)e(b)s(e)i(emp)s (eror?')51 b(said)35 b(the)h(\014sherman.)52 b('Husband,')141 4864 y(said)40 b(she,)k('go)c(to)h(the)g(\014sh!)68 b(I)41 b(sa)m(y)h(I)e(will)f(b)s(e)i(emp)s(eror.')67 b('Ah,)43 b(wife!')68 b(replied)40 b(the)141 4984 y(\014sherman,)i('the)f(\014sh) f(cannot)h(mak)m(e)f(an)f(emp)s(eror,)j(I)e(am)f(sure,)j(and)e(I)g (should)g(not)p eop %%Page: 56 56 56 55 bop 515 266 a Fj(56)826 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(10.)76 b(THE)33 b(FISHERMAN)h(AND)e(HIS)h(WIFE)515 530 y Fj(lik)m(e)h(to)g (ask)h(him)e(for)i(suc)m(h)h(a)e(thing.')49 b('I)35 b(am)e(king,')i (said)f(Ilsabill,)f('and)i(y)m(ou)g(are)g(m)m(y)515 651 y(sla)m(v)m(e;)e(so)g(go)f(at)g(once!')661 771 y(So)41 b(the)g(\014sherman)g(w)m(as)h(forced)f(to)g(go;)k(and)40 b(he)i(m)m(uttered)f(as)g(he)h(w)m(en)m(t)g(along,)515 891 y('This)d(will)d(come)i(to)g(no)h(go)s(o)s(d,)g(it)e(is)h(to)s(o)g (m)m(uc)m(h)h(to)f(ask;)43 b(the)c(\014sh)g(will)d(b)s(e)j(tired)f(at) 515 1012 y(last,)28 b(and)f(then)i(w)m(e)f(shall)e(b)s(e)i(sorry)g(for) f(what)h(w)m(e)h(ha)m(v)m(e)g(done.')42 b(He)28 b(so)s(on)g(came)f(to)g (the)515 1132 y(seashore;)k(and)e(the)g(w)m(ater)g(w)m(as)h(quite)e (blac)m(k)h(and)g(m)m(uddy)-8 b(,)30 b(and)f(a)f(migh)m(t)m(y)g (whirlwind)515 1253 y(blew)j(o)m(v)m(er)i(the)f(w)m(a)m(v)m(es)i(and)d (rolled)f(them)i(ab)s(out,)f(but)h(he)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(as)e(near)h(as)g (he)g(could)515 1373 y(to)g(the)h(w)m(ater's)h(brink,)e(and)h(said:)759 1574 y('O)f(man)g(of)g(the)h(sea!)759 1694 y(Heark)m(en)h(to)e(me!)759 1814 y(My)h(wife)f(Ilsabill)759 1935 y(Will)e(ha)m(v)m(e)k(her)f(o)m (wn)g(will,)759 2055 y(And)g(hath)f(sen)m(t)i(me)e(to)g(b)s(eg)h(a)f(b) s(o)s(on)g(of)g(thee!')661 2256 y('What)f(w)m(ould)g(she)h(ha)m(v)m(e)g (no)m(w?')43 b(said)31 b(the)g(\014sh.)44 b('Ah!')f(said)31 b(the)g(\014sherman,)g('she)515 2376 y(w)m(an)m(ts)j(to)e(b)s(e)h(emp)s (eror.')43 b('Go)32 b(home,')g(said)g(the)h(\014sh;)h('she)f(is)f(emp)s (eror)g(already)-8 b(.')661 2497 y(So)24 b(he)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(home)d (again;)j(and)e(as)h(he)g(came)f(near)g(he)h(sa)m(w)g(his)f(wife)g (Ilsabill)d(sitting)515 2617 y(on)38 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y(a)c(forest,)j(and)d(had)h(neither)g (stairs)f(nor)g(do)s(or,)i(but)f(quite)g(at)f(the)h(top)f(w)m(as)i(a)e (little)515 1975 y(windo)m(w.)50 b(When)35 b(the)g(enc)m(han)m(tress)j (w)m(an)m(ted)e(to)e(go)g(in,)h(she)h(placed)e(herself)h(b)s(eneath)515 2095 y(it)c(and)i(cried:)759 2306 y('Rapunzel,)f(Rapunzel,)759 2426 y(Let)g(do)m(wn)i(y)m(our)f(hair)f(to)g(me.')661 2637 y(Rapunzel)46 b(had)g(magni\014cen)m(t)f(long)g(hair,)j(\014ne)f (as)f(spun)h(gold,)h(and)e(when)i(she)515 2757 y(heard)29 b(the)g(v)m(oice)g(of)f(the)h(enc)m(han)m(tress)j(she)d(unfastened)h (her)g(braided)e(tresses,)j(w)m(ound)515 2878 y(them)41 b(round)h(one)f(of)g(the)h(ho)s(oks)g(of)f(the)h(windo)m(w)g(ab)s(o)m (v)m(e,)i(and)e(then)g(the)g(hair)e(fell)515 2998 y(t)m(w)m(en)m(t)m(y) 35 b(ells)c(do)m(wn,)j(and)f(the)g(enc)m(han)m(tress)i(clim)m(b)s(ed)c (up)i(b)m(y)g(it.)661 3119 y(After)43 b(a)g(y)m(ear)g(or)g(t)m(w)m(o,)j (it)c(came)g(to)h(pass)h(that)e(the)i(king's)f(son)g(ro)s(de)g(through) 515 3239 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y('Rapunzel,)e(Rapunzel,)759 4413 y(Let)g(do)m(wn)i(y)m(our)f (hair)f(to)g(me.')661 4623 y(Then)51 b(Rapunzel)f(let)f(do)m(wn)i(the)f (braids)g(of)f(her)h(hair,)j(and)d(the)h(enc)m(han)m(tress)515 4744 y(clim)m(b)s(ed)40 b(up)i(to)f(her.)70 b('If)42 b(that)f(is)g(the)h(ladder)f(b)m(y)h(whic)m(h)g(one)g(moun)m(ts,)i(I)d (to)s(o)g(will)515 4864 y(try)c(m)m(y)f(fortune,')i(said)e(he,)i(and)e (the)h(next)h(da)m(y)f(when)g(it)f(b)s(egan)g(to)h(gro)m(w)f(dark,)i (he)515 4984 y(w)m(en)m(t)c(to)e(the)h(to)m(w)m(er)h(and)e(cried:)p eop %%Page: 85 85 85 84 bop 3281 266 a Fj(85)385 530 y('Rapunzel,)33 b(Rapunzel,)385 651 y(Let)g(do)m(wn)g(y)m(our)g(hair)f(to)g(me.')287 890 y(Immediately)f(the)i(hair)f(fell)e(do)m(wn)k(and)f(the)g(king's)f (son)h(clim)m(b)s(ed)e(up.)287 1012 y(A)m(t)38 b(\014rst)g(Rapunzel)g (w)m(as)g(terribly)f(frigh)m(tened)g(when)i(a)e(man,)h(suc)m(h)h(as)f (her)g(ey)m(es)141 1133 y(had)f(nev)m(er)h(y)m(et)g(b)s(eheld,)g(came)f 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b(when)h(the)f(king's)f(son)h(came)f(and)h(cried:)385 4022 y('Rapunzel,)g(Rapunzel,)385 4143 y(Let)g(do)m(wn)g(y)m(our)g (hair)f(to)g(me.')287 4383 y(she)e(let)e(the)h(hair)f(do)m(wn.)43 b(The)30 b(king's)e(son)i(ascended,)h(but)e(instead)g(of)f(\014nding)g (his)141 4503 y(dearest)36 b(Rapunzel,)f(he)h(found)f(the)g(enc)m(han)m (tress,)j(who)e(gazed)f(at)g(him)e(with)h(wic)m(k)m(ed)141 4623 y(and)46 b(v)m(enomous)h(lo)s(oks.)84 b('Aha!')g(she)47 b(cried)f(mo)s(c)m(kingly)-8 b(,)48 b('y)m(ou)f(w)m(ould)f(fetc)m(h)h (y)m(our)141 4744 y(dearest,)33 b(but)f(the)g(b)s(eautiful)e(bird)h (sits)h(no)g(longer)e(singing)h(in)g(the)h(nest;)h(the)f(cat)g(has)141 4864 y(got)25 b(it,)i(and)f(will)d(scratc)m(h)k(out)f(y)m(our)h(ey)m (es)g(as)f(w)m(ell.)41 b(Rapunzel)26 b(is)f(lost)g(to)h(y)m(ou;)j(y)m (ou)d(will)141 4984 y(nev)m(er)32 b(see)f(her)f(again.')42 b(The)30 b(king's)h(son)f(w)m(as)h(b)s(eside)f(himself)e(with)i(pain,)g (and)g(in)f(his)p eop %%Page: 86 86 86 85 bop 515 266 a Fj(86)1870 b 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Fj(that)27 b(I)g(ask)m(ed)i(her)e(wh)m(y)i (she)f(w)m(as)g(doing)f(that,)h(and)f(she)h(said)f(that)g(if)f(I)h(w)m (ould)g(promise)515 651 y(not)38 b(to)h(tell)e(an)m(y)m(one,)42 b(and)d(she)h(said)e(that)h(early)f(tomorro)m(w)g(morning)g(when)i (father)515 771 y(w)m(as)30 b(out)f(h)m(un)m(ting,)i(she)f(w)m(ould)g (set)g(the)g(k)m(ettle)g(full)d(of)i(w)m(ater,)i(thro)m(w)f(y)m(ou)g (in)m(to)f(it)f(and)515 891 y(b)s(oil)i(y)m(ou;)j(but)g(w)m(e)h(will)c (get)j(up)g(quic)m(kly)-8 b(,)33 b(dress)h(ourselv)m(es,)g(and)e(go)g (a)m(w)m(a)m(y)i(together.')661 1012 y(The)h(t)m(w)m(o)f(c)m(hildren)g (therefore)h(got)e(up,)h(dressed)i(themselv)m(es)f(quic)m(kly)-8 b(,)35 b(and)f(w)m(en)m(t)515 1132 y(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(.)82 b(When)46 b(the)g(w)m(ater)g(in)e(the)i(k)m(ettle)f(w)m(as)h(b)s (oiling,)f(the)h(co)s(ok)f(w)m(en)m(t)i(in)m(to)d(the)515 1253 y(b)s(edro)s(om)30 b(to)i(fetc)m(h)h(F)-8 b(undev)m(ogel)32 b(and)g(thro)m(w)g(him)e(in)m(to)i(it.)42 b(But)32 b(when)h(she)g(came) e(in,)515 1373 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y(the)k(co)s(ok)f(ask)m(ed)j (if)c(they)j(had)e(not)h(found)g(them;)f(so)h(they)g(said)g(no,)f(they) i(had)e(found)515 4142 y(nothing)27 b(but)h(a)g(c)m(h)m(urc)m(h,)j(and) e(there)g(w)m(as)g(a)e(c)m(handelier)h(in)g(it.)41 b(And)28 b(the)h(co)s(ok)f(scolded)515 4262 y(them)36 b(and)h(said:)52 b('Y)-8 b(ou)37 b(fo)s(ols!)55 b(wh)m(y)38 b(did)e(y)m(ou)i(not)f(pull) e(the)i(c)m(h)m(urc)m(h)i(to)e(pieces,)h(and)515 4383 y(bring)d(the)h(c)m(handelier)f(home)h(with)f(y)m(ou?')54 b(And)36 b(no)m(w)h(the)f(old)f(co)s(ok)g(herself)h(got)g(on)515 4503 y(her)k(legs,)h(and)f(w)m(en)m(t)h(with)e(the)i(three)f(serv)-5 b(an)m(ts)41 b(in)e(pursuit)h(of)f(the)h(c)m(hildren.)65 b(The)515 4623 y(c)m(hildren,)40 b(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)j(sa)m(w)d(from)d (afar)h(that)h(the)g(three)h(serv)-5 b(an)m(ts)40 b(w)m(ere)g(coming,)f (and)515 4744 y(the)45 b(co)s(ok)f(w)m(addling)g(after)g(them.)80 b(Then)45 b(said)f(Lina:)67 b('F)-8 b(undev)m(ogel,)48 b(nev)m(er)e(lea)m(v)m(e)515 4864 y(me,)41 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b(do)m(wn)i(there)f(in)f(the)i (thic)m(k)m(et.)63 b(Jump)39 b(as)g(I)g(did,)h(if)e(y)m(ou)h(can)h(do)e (it.')62 b(The)141 3419 y(gian)m(t)40 b(made)g(the)h(attempt)f(but)g (he)h(could)g(not)f(get)g(o)m(v)m(er)i(the)f(tree,)i(and)e(remained)141 3540 y(hanging)31 b(in)h(the)g(branc)m(hes,)i(so)f(that)f(in)f(this)h (also)f(the)i(tailor)d(k)m(ept)j(the)g(upp)s(er)g(hand.)287 3660 y(The)49 b(gian)m(t)e(said:)73 b('If)48 b(y)m(ou)g(are)g(suc)m(h)h (a)e(v)-5 b(alian)m(t)46 b(fello)m(w,)51 b(come)c(with)g(me)h(in)m(to) 141 3781 y(our)38 b(ca)m(v)m(ern)h(and)f(sp)s(end)g(the)g(nigh)m(t)f (with)g(us.')60 b(The)38 b(little)d(tailor)h(w)m(as)i(willing,)e(and) 141 3901 y(follo)m(w)m(ed)c(him.)42 b(When)33 b(they)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(in) m(to)e(the)h(ca)m(v)m(e,)h(other)f(gian)m(ts)f(w)m(ere)h(sitting)e (there)141 4021 y(b)m(y)f(the)f(\014re,)i(and)e(eac)m(h)h(of)e(them)h (had)g(a)g(roasted)g(sheep)i(in)d(his)h(hand)g(and)g(w)m(as)h(eating) 141 4142 y(it.)41 b(The)27 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b(w)m(ould)f(indeed)h(b)s(e)g(a)f(\014ne) 515 4984 y(thing)k(for)g(a)g(man)g(lik)m(e)g(me!')76 b(though)m(t)44 b(the)g(little)d(tailor.)75 b('One)44 b(is)f(not)h(o\013ered)g(a)p eop %%Page: 95 95 95 94 bop 3281 266 a Fj(95)141 530 y(b)s(eautiful)34 b(princess)i(and)f(half)f(a)h(kingdom)f(ev)m(ery)j(da)m(y)f(of)f(one's) h(life!')50 b('Oh,)36 b(y)m(es,')h(he)141 651 y(replied,)42 b('I)f(will)e(so)s(on)i(sub)s(due)h(the)f(gian)m(ts,)i(and)e(do)f(not)h (require)g(the)g(help)g(of)g(the)141 771 y(h)m(undred)33 b(horsemen)e(to)g(do)g(it;)g(he)h(who)f(can)h(hit)e(sev)m(en)j(with)e (one)g(blo)m(w)g(has)h(no)f(need)141 891 y(to)h(b)s(e)h(afraid)e(of)h (t)m(w)m(o.')287 1012 y(The)49 b(little)d(tailor)f(w)m(en)m(t)k(forth,) j(and)47 b(the)i(h)m(undred)g(horsemen)f(follo)m(w)m(ed)f(him.)141 1132 y(When)38 b(he)f(came)f(to)g(the)h(outskirts)g(of)f(the)g(forest,) i(he)f(said)f(to)g(his)h(follo)m(w)m(ers:)50 b('Just)141 1253 y(sta)m(y)37 b(w)m(aiting)d(here,)k(I)e(alone)f(will)e(so)s(on)j (\014nish)g(o\013)f(the)h(gian)m(ts.')53 b(Then)37 b(he)f(b)s(ounded) 141 1373 y(in)m(to)h(the)h(forest)g(and)f(lo)s(ok)m(ed)h(ab)s(out)f (righ)m(t)g(and)g(left.)58 b(After)38 b(a)f(while)g(he)h(p)s(erceiv)m (ed)141 1493 y(b)s(oth)29 b(gian)m(ts.)42 b(They)30 b(la)m(y)f (sleeping)f(under)i(a)f(tree,)h(and)f(snored)h(so)f(that)g(the)g(branc) m(hes)141 1614 y(w)m(a)m(v)m(ed)41 b(up)e(and)g(do)m(wn.)62 b(The)40 b(little)c(tailor,)i(not)h(idle,)g(gathered)g(t)m(w)m(o)g(p)s (o)s(c)m(k)m(etsful)g(of)141 1734 y(stones,)44 b(and)d(with)f(these)i (clim)m(b)s(ed)d(up)i(the)g(tree.)68 b(When)42 b(he)f(w)m(as)h(halfw)m (a)m(y)e(up,)j(he)141 1854 y(slipp)s(ed)33 b(do)m(wn)i(b)m(y)f(a)g (branc)m(h,)h(un)m(til)d(he)i(sat)g(just)g(ab)s(o)m(v)m(e)g(the)h (sleep)s(ers,)g(and)e(then)i(let)141 1975 y(one)40 b(stone)h(after)f (another)g(fall)e(on)i(the)g(breast)h(of)e(one)i(of)e(the)i(gian)m(ts.) 65 b(F)-8 b(or)39 b(a)h(long)141 2095 y(time)c(the)h(gian)m(t)f(felt)g 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4744 y(not)e(b)s(en)m(t)g(one)g(hair)f(of)h(mine.')49 b(The)36 b(horsemen)f(w)m(ould)g(not)f(b)s(eliev)m(e)h(him,)f(and)h(ro) s(de)141 4864 y(in)m(to)30 b(the)i(forest;)g(there)g(they)g(found)f (the)h(gian)m(ts)e(swimming)f(in)h(their)h(blo)s(o)s(d,)f(and)h(all)141 4984 y(round)i(ab)s(out)f(la)m(y)g(the)h(torn-up)f(trees.)p eop %%Page: 96 96 96 95 bop 515 266 a Fj(96)915 b Fe(CHAPTER)35 b(18.)75 b(THE)34 b(V)-11 b(ALIANT)33 b(LITTLE)h(T)-8 b(AILOR)661 530 y Fj(The)31 b(little)d(tailor)g(demanded)j(of)f(the)h(king)f(the)h (promised)f(rew)m(ard;)i(he,)f(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)515 651 y(rep)s(en)m(ted)38 b(of)f(his)g(promise,)h(and)f(again)f(b)s (ethough)m(t)i(himself)e(ho)m(w)h(he)h(could)f(get)g(rid)515 771 y(of)d(the)g(hero.)49 b('Before)35 b(y)m(ou)f(receiv)m(e)i(m)m(y)e (daugh)m(ter,)h(and)g(the)f(half)g(of)f(m)m(y)i(kingdom,')515 891 y(said)28 b(he)i(to)f(him,)f('y)m(ou)i(m)m(ust)f(p)s(erform)f(one)i (more)e(heroic)h(deed.)43 b(In)29 b(the)h(forest)f(roams)515 1012 y(a)38 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b(just)g(as)f(he)g(w)m(as)h(going) 141 2938 y(to)i(\014re)h(at)g(him,)h(it)d(o)s(ccurred)i(to)g(him)e (that)h(the)h(w)m(olf)f(migh)m(t)f(ha)m(v)m(e)j(dev)m(oured)h(the)141 3058 y(grandmother,)33 b(and)h(that)f(she)i(migh)m(t)d(still)f(b)s(e)j (sa)m(v)m(ed,)h(so)f(he)g(did)f(not)g(\014re,)i(but)e(to)s(ok)141 3179 y(a)38 b(pair)f(of)g(scissors,)k(and)d(b)s(egan)g(to)g(cut)g(op)s (en)g(the)h(stomac)m(h)f(of)f(the)i(sleeping)e(w)m(olf.)141 3299 y(When)g(he)g(had)f(made)g(t)m(w)m(o)g(snips,)i(he)f(sa)m(w)g(the) f(little)e(Red-Cap)i(shining,)g(and)g(then)141 3419 y(he)43 b(made)g(t)m(w)m(o)g(snips)g(more,)i(and)e(the)g(little)d(girl)h (sprang)i(out,)i(crying:)64 b('Ah,)45 b(ho)m(w)141 3540 y(frigh)m(tened)33 b(I)g(ha)m(v)m(e)h(b)s(een!)46 b(Ho)m(w)33 b(dark)g(it)f(w)m(as)i(inside)e(the)i(w)m(olf)7 b(';)32 b(and)h(after)g(that)g(the)141 3660 y(aged)40 b(grandmother)f(came)g (out)h(aliv)m(e)f(also,)h(but)g(scarcely)h(able)e(to)g(breathe.)66 b(Red-)141 3781 y(Cap,)35 b(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)i(quic)m(kly)d(fetc)m (hed)h(great)f(stones)h(with)f(whic)m(h)g(they)h(\014lled)e(the)h(w)m (olf)7 b('s)141 3901 y(b)s(elly)-8 b(,)41 b(and)f(when)i(he)e(a)m(w)m (ok)m(e,)k(he)d(w)m(an)m(ted)g(to)f(run)h(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)43 b(but)d(the)h(stones)g(w)m(ere)h(so)141 4021 y(hea)m(vy)34 b(that)f(he)g(collapsed)f(at)g(once,)h(and)g(fell)e(dead.)287 4142 y(Then)44 b(all)c(three)j(w)m(ere)g(deligh)m(ted.)72 b(The)43 b(h)m(un)m(tsman)f(drew)h(o\013)f(the)h(w)m(olf)7 b('s)42 b(skin)141 4262 y(and)d(w)m(en)m(t)h(home)e(with)g(it;)j(the)e (grandmother)f(ate)g(the)h(cak)m(e)h(and)f(drank)g(the)g(wine)141 4383 y(whic)m(h)e(Red-Cap)g(had)f(brough)m(t,)i(and)e(reviv)m(ed,)j (but)d(Red-Cap)h(though)m(t)g(to)f(herself:)141 4503 y('As)29 b(long)f(as)g(I)h(liv)m(e,)g(I)f(will)f(nev)m(er)j(b)m(y)f(m)m (yself)g(lea)m(v)m(e)g(the)g(path,)g(to)f(run)h(in)m(to)f(the)h(w)m(o)s (o)s(d,)141 4623 y(when)34 b(m)m(y)e(mother)g(has)h(forbidden)g(me)f (to)g(do)h(so.')287 4744 y(It)42 b(also)f(related)h(that)f(once)i(when) f(Red-Cap)h(w)m(as)f(again)f(taking)g(cak)m(es)i(to)f(the)141 4864 y(old)29 b(grandmother,)h(another)g(w)m(olf)f(sp)s(ok)m(e)i(to)f (her,)h(and)f(tried)f(to)h(en)m(tice)g(her)h(from)e(the)141 4984 y(path.)65 b(Red-Cap,)42 b(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)i(w)m(as)c(on)g(her)g (guard,)h(and)f(w)m(en)m(t)h(straigh)m(t)e(forw)m(ard)h(on)p eop %%Page: 116 116 116 115 bop 515 266 a Fj(116)125 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(22.)75 b(LITTLE)34 b(RED-CAP)f(\(OR)f(LITTLE)i(RED)e(RIDING.)16 b(.)g(.)515 530 y Fj(her)36 b(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)38 b(and)f(told)e(her)h (grandmother)f(that)h(she)h(had)g(met)e(the)i(w)m(olf,)f(and)g(that)g (he)515 651 y(had)29 b(said)f('go)s(o)s(d)g(morning')f(to)i(her,)h(but) f(with)f(suc)m(h)j(a)d(wic)m(k)m(ed)j(lo)s(ok)c(in)i(his)f(ey)m(es,)k (that)515 771 y(if)d(they)i(had)g(not)f(b)s(een)i(on)e(the)h(public)f (road)g(she)h(w)m(as)h(certain)e(he)h(w)m(ould)f(ha)m(v)m(e)i(eaten)515 891 y(her)39 b(up.)63 b('W)-8 b(ell,')40 b(said)e(the)i(grandmother,)g 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515 266 a Fj(138)1250 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(28.)75 b(THE)34 b(LITTLE)g(PEASANT)515 530 y Fj(the)j(co)m(w-herd)g(b)s(efore) g(the)g(ma)m(y)m(or,)h(who)f(for)f(his)g(carelessness)j(condemned)f (him)d(to)515 651 y(giv)m(e)d(the)h(p)s(easan)m(t)g(a)g(co)m(w)g(for)f (the)h(calf)f(whic)m(h)h(had)g(run)f(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(.)661 771 y(And)34 b(no)m(w)g(the)h(little)c(p)s(easan)m(t)j(and)g (his)f(wife)g(had)h(the)g(co)m(w)h(for)e(whic)m(h)h(they)g(had)515 891 y(so)29 b(long)f(wished,)j(and)e(they)i(w)m(ere)f(heartily)e(glad,) h(but)h(they)g(had)f(no)g(fo)s(o)s(d)g(for)f(it,)h(and)515 1012 y(could)d(giv)m(e)g(it)g(nothing)f(to)i(eat,)g(so)g(it)f(so)s(on)g (had)h(to)f(b)s(e)g(killed.)40 b(They)28 b(salted)e(the)h(\015esh,)515 1132 y(and)g(the)h(p)s(easan)m(t)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(in)m(to)d(the)i(to)m (wn)g(and)f(w)m(an)m(ted)i(to)e(sell)f(the)i(skin)f(there,)i(so)f(that) 515 1253 y(he)j(migh)m(t)e(buy)j(a)e(new)i(calf)d(with)i(the)g(pro)s (ceeds.)44 b(On)31 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b(he)g(foretell)e(an)m(ything)i(to)f(me?')73 b(said)42 b(the)h(miller.)71 b('Wh)m(y)44 b(not?')515 4984 y(answ)m(ered)38 b(the)e(p)s(easan)m(t:)51 b('but)36 b(he)h(only)e(sa)m(ys)i(four)f (things,)h(and)f(the)g(\014fth)g(he)g(k)m(eeps)p eop %%Page: 139 139 139 138 bop 3233 266 a Fj(139)141 530 y(to)40 b(himself.')63 b(The)41 b(miller)c(w)m(as)k(curious,)h(and)e(said:)57 b('Let)40 b(him)f(foretell)f(something)141 651 y(for)i(once.')69 b(Then)42 b(the)g(p)s(easan)m(t)f(pinc)m(hed)h(the)f(ra)m(v)m(en's)i (head,)g(so)e(that)g(he)g(croak)m(ed)141 771 y(and)g(made)g(a)g(noise)g (lik)m(e)f(krr,)k(krr.)69 b(The)42 b(miller)c(said:)60 b('What)41 b(did)f(he)i(sa)m(y?')70 b(The)141 891 y(p)s(easan)m(t)31 b(answ)m(ered:)44 b('In)31 b(the)g(\014rst)g(place,)f(he)h(sa)m(ys)h (that)e(there)h(is)e(some)h(wine)h(hidden)141 1012 y(under)42 b(the)f(pillo)m(w.')66 b('Bless)41 b(me!')68 b(cried)41 b(the)g(miller,)e(and)i(w)m(en)m(t)i(there)e(and)g(found)141 1132 y(the)e(wine.)61 b('No)m(w)39 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y(her,)d(and)g(she)g(could)g(not)f(sta)m(y)h(there)h(all)c(da) m(y)k(w)m(aiting)d(for)h(them.)287 2938 y(A)m(t)f(last)f(she)h(o)m(v)m (erto)s(ok)g(F)-8 b(rederic)m(k,)32 b(who)f(desired)g(her)f(to)h(giv)m (e)f(him)f(something)g(to)141 3058 y(eat.)53 b(Then)37 b(she)f(ga)m(v)m(e)h(him)d(the)i(dry)h(bread.)53 b('Where)37 b(are)e(the)h(butter)h(and)e(c)m(heese?')141 3179 y(said)25 b(he.)41 b('Oh!')g(answ)m(ered)27 b(she,)h('I)d(used)i(the)e(butter)h (to)e(grease)i(those)g(p)s(o)s(or)e(trees)i(that)141 3299 y(the)g(wheels)g(c)m(hafed)g(so:)41 b(and)25 b(one)h(of)e(the)i(c) m(heeses)i(ran)e(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)g(so)g(I)f(sen)m(t)i(the)f(other)f (after)141 3419 y(it)34 b(to)h(\014nd)h(it,)f(and)h(I)f(supp)s(ose)i (they)f(are)f(b)s(oth)g(on)g(the)h(road)f(together)h(somewhere.')141 3540 y('What)e(a)f(go)s(ose)h(y)m(ou)g(are)f(to)h(do)f(suc)m(h)i(silly) d(things!')46 b(said)33 b(the)h(h)m(usband.)48 b('Ho)m(w)35 b(can)141 3660 y(y)m(ou)e(sa)m(y)h(so?')44 b(said)32 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4623 y(tak)m(e)d(some.')287 4744 y(When)c(she)f(reac)m(hed)h(home,)f(she)g(b)s(olted)e(the)i(bac)m(k)g (do)s(or,)g(but)g(the)f(fron)m(t)g(do)s(or)g(she)141 4864 y(to)s(ok)k(o\013)g(the)h(hinges,)f(and)h(said,)f('F)-8 b(rederic)m(k)32 b(told)e(me)h(to)g(lo)s(c)m(k)g(the)h(do)s(or,)f(but)g (surely)141 4984 y(it)i(can)i(no)m(where)h(b)s(e)f(so)f(safe)h(if)e(I)i (tak)m(e)g(it)e(with)h(me.')49 b(So)34 b(she)h(to)s(ok)f(her)h(time)e (b)m(y)j(the)p eop %%Page: 146 146 146 145 bop 515 266 a Fj(146)892 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(29.)76 b(FREDERICK)32 b(AND)h(CA)-8 b(THERINE)515 530 y Fj(w)m(a)m(y;)44 b(and)c(when)g(she)h(o)m(v)m(erto)s(ok)f(her)g(h)m(usband)h(she)g (cried)e(out,)i('There,)i(F)-8 b(rederic)m(k,)515 651 y(there)36 b(is)f(the)g(do)s(or)g(itself,)g(y)m(ou)h(ma)m(y)f(w)m(atc)m (h)i(it)d(as)i(carefully)e(as)i(y)m(ou)g(please.')52 b('Alas!)515 771 y(alas!')43 b(said)33 b(he,)g('what)g(a)g(clev)m(er)g (wife)g(I)g(ha)m(v)m(e!)45 b(I)33 b(sen)m(t)h(y)m(ou)g(to)e(mak)m(e)h (the)h(house)g(fast,)515 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b(I)g(will)d(go)j(to)f(m)m(y)h(father)f (and)515 4864 y(arrange)26 b(for)g(the)h(w)m(edding.')42 b('Then)28 b(in)e(the)h(mean)m(time)e(I)i(will)d(sta)m(y)k(here)f(and)g (w)m(ait)f(for)515 4984 y(y)m(ou,')35 b(said)f(the)h(girl,)e('and)h (that)g(no)h(one)f(ma)m(y)g(recognize)h(me,)f(I)h(will)d(c)m(hange)j(m) m(yself)p eop %%Page: 149 149 149 148 bop 3233 266 a Fj(149)141 530 y(in)m(to)32 b(a)h(red)g(stone)g (landmark.')43 b(Then)34 b(Roland)d(w)m(en)m(t)k(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)34 b(and)f(the)g(girl)d(sto)s(o)s(d)j(lik)m(e)141 651 y(a)39 b(red)g(landmark)f(in)g(the)i(\014eld)f(and)g(w)m(aited)g (for)g(her)g(b)s(elo)m(v)m(ed.)64 b(But)39 b(when)h(Roland)141 771 y(got)c(home,)g(he)g(fell)f(in)m(to)g(the)h(snares)h(of)f(another,) h(who)f(so)g(fascinated)g(him)f(that)g(he)141 891 y(forgot)d(the)h (maiden.)42 b(The)33 b(p)s(o)s(or)f(girl)e(remained)i(there)h(a)g(long) e(time,)g(but)i(at)f(length,)141 1012 y(as)38 b(he)g(did)g(not)f 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y(cloth)32 b(o)m(v)m(er)i(it,)d(and)i(then)g(the)g(magic)e(will)f (b)s(e)j(stopp)s(ed.')287 2938 y(The)28 b(shepherd)h(did)d(as)h(she)h (bade)f(him,)g(and)g(next)h(morning)d(just)i(as)g(da)m(y)g(da)m(wned,) 141 3058 y(he)36 b(sa)m(w)f(the)h(c)m(hest)g(op)s(en,)g(and)f(the)g (\015o)m(w)m(er)h(come)f(out.)50 b(Swiftly)34 b(he)i(sprang)f(to)m(w)m (ards)141 3179 y(it,)c(and)h(threw)h(a)f(white)g(cloth)f(o)m(v)m(er)i (it.)43 b(Instan)m(tly)32 b(the)h(transformation)d(came)h(to)h(an)141 3299 y(end,)43 b(and)e(a)f(b)s(eautiful)e(girl)g(sto)s(o)s(d)i(b)s (efore)h(him,)f(who)h(admitted)e(to)h(him)f(that)h(she)141 3419 y(had)30 b(b)s(een)h(the)f(\015o)m(w)m(er,)i(and)e(that)f(up)h(to) g(this)f(time)g(she)i(had)f(attended)g(to)g(his)f(house-)141 3540 y(k)m(eeping.)49 b(She)35 b(told)f(him)e(her)j(story)-8 b(,)35 b(and)g(as)f(she)h(pleased)g(him)e(he)h(ask)m(ed)i(her)f(if)e (she)141 3660 y(w)m(ould)f(marry)f(him,)g(but)h(she)h(answ)m(ered:)45 b('No,')32 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b(it)e(came)h(to)f(her)i(turn)f (to)f(sing,)j(she)f(stepp)s(ed)h(bac)m(k,)h(un)m(til)141 4744 y(at)37 b(last)e(she)j(w)m(as)g(the)f(only)f(one)h(left,)g(and)g (then)g(she)h(could)e(not)h(refuse.)57 b(But)37 b(when)141 4864 y(she)32 b(b)s(egan)f(her)h(song,)f(and)g(it)f(reac)m(hed)j (Roland's)d(ears,)i(he)f(sprang)h(up)f(and)g(cried:)43 b('I)141 4984 y(kno)m(w)37 b(the)f(v)m(oice,)h(that)f(is)f(the)h(true)g (bride,)g(I)g(will)e(ha)m(v)m(e)j(no)e(other!')54 b(Ev)m(erything)36 b(he)p eop %%Page: 150 150 150 149 bop 515 266 a Fj(150)1202 b Fe(CHAPTER)35 b(30.)75 b(SWEETHEAR)-8 b(T)35 b(R)m(OLAND)515 530 y Fj(had)j(forgotten,)i(and)f (whic)m(h)g(had)f(v)-5 b(anished)39 b(from)e(his)i(mind,)g(had)f (suddenly)i(come)515 651 y(home)f(again)f(to)h(his)g(heart.)65 b(Then)40 b(the)g(faithful)d(maiden)i(held)g(her)h(w)m(edding)g(with) 515 771 y(her)33 b(sw)m(eetheart)h(Roland,)e(and)g(grief)g(came)g(to)g (an)h(end)g(and)g(jo)m(y)g(b)s(egan.)p eop %%Page: 151 151 151 150 bop 141 1194 a Fg(Chapter)78 b(31)141 1610 y(SNO)-6 b(WDR)g(OP)141 2062 y Fj(It)49 b(w)m(as)g(the)g(middle)e(of)h(win)m (ter,)53 b(when)d(the)f(broad)f(\015ak)m(es)i(of)f(sno)m(w)g(w)m(ere)h (falling)141 2182 y(around,)43 b(that)e(the)g(queen)h(of)f(a)f(coun)m (try)i(man)m(y)f(thousand)g(miles)f(o\013)g(sat)h(w)m(orking)141 2303 y(at)j(her)h(windo)m(w.)81 b(The)45 b(frame)f(of)g(the)h(windo)m (w)g(w)m(as)h(made)e(of)g(\014ne)h(blac)m(k)g(eb)s(on)m(y)-8 b(,)141 2423 y(and)34 b(as)h(she)g(sat)f(lo)s(oking)f(out)h(up)s(on)g (the)h(sno)m(w,)g(she)h(pric)m(k)m(ed)f(her)g(\014nger,)g(and)f(three) 141 2544 y(drops)e(of)e(blo)s(o)s(d)g(fell)f(up)s(on)i(it.)42 b(Then)33 b(she)f(gazed)f(though)m(tfully)f(up)s(on)h(the)h(red)f (drops)141 2664 y(that)e(sprinkled)f(the)h(white)g(sno)m(w,)i(and)d (said,)i('W)-8 b(ould)28 b(that)g(m)m(y)h(little)d(daugh)m(ter)j(ma)m (y)141 2784 y(b)s(e)38 b(as)f(white)g(as)h(that)f(sno)m(w,)i(as)f(red)f (as)h(that)f(blo)s(o)s(d,)g(and)g(as)g(blac)m(k)h(as)f(this)g(eb)s(on)m (y)141 2905 y(windo)m(wframe!')k(And)27 b(so)f(the)h(little)c(girl)h (really)h(did)h(gro)m(w)g(up;)j(her)d(skin)h(w)m(as)g(as)f(white)141 3025 y(as)j(sno)m(w,)i(her)e(c)m(heeks)i(as)e(rosy)g(as)g(the)g(blo)s (o)s(d,)f(and)h(her)g(hair)f(as)h(blac)m(k)g(as)g(eb)s(on)m(y;)i(and) 141 3145 y(she)j(w)m(as)f(called)f(Sno)m(wdrop.)287 3266 y(But)26 b(this)f(queen)i(died;)h(and)e(the)f(king)g(so)s(on)h(married) e(another)h(wife,)i(who)f(b)s(ecame)141 3386 y(queen,)36 b(and)e(w)m(as)g(v)m(ery)i(b)s(eautiful,)c(but)i(so)g(v)-5 b(ain)33 b(that)g(she)i(could)e(not)h(b)s(ear)g(to)f(think)141 3507 y(that)27 b(an)m(y)m(one)h(could)f(b)s(e)g(handsomer)g(than)g(she) i(w)m(as.)42 b(She)28 b(had)f(a)g(fairy)f(lo)s(oking-glass,)141 3627 y(to)j(whic)m(h)g(she)i(used)f(to)f(go,)g(and)g(then)h(she)g(w)m (ould)f(gaze)g(up)s(on)g(herself)h(in)e(it,)h(and)g(sa)m(y:)385 3816 y('T)-8 b(ell)31 b(me,)i(glass,)f(tell)f(me)h(true!)385 3936 y(Of)g(all)f(the)i(ladies)e(in)h(the)h(land,)385 4057 y(Who)g(is)f(fairest,)g(tell)f(me,)h(who?')287 4246 y(And)h(the)g(glass)g(had)f(alw)m(a)m(ys)h(answ)m(ered:)385 4434 y('Thou,)g(queen,)i(art)d(the)h(fairest)f(in)f(all)g(the)i(land.') 287 4623 y(But)39 b(Sno)m(wdrop)g(grew)g(more)f(and)h(more)e(b)s (eautiful;)j(and)f(when)g(she)g(w)m(as)h(sev)m(en)141 4744 y(y)m(ears)k(old)e(she)i(w)m(as)f(as)g(brigh)m(t)g(as)g(the)g(da)m (y)-8 b(,)46 b(and)d(fairer)e(than)i(the)g(queen)i(herself.)141 4864 y(Then)36 b(the)g(glass)e(one)i(da)m(y)f(answ)m(ered)i(the)f (queen,)h(when)f(she)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(to)e(lo)s(ok)e(in)i(it)f(as)141 4984 y(usual:)1687 5233 y(151)p eop %%Page: 152 152 152 151 bop 515 266 a Fj(152)1779 b Fe(CHAPTER)35 b(31.)75 b(SNO)m(WDR)m(OP)759 530 y Fj('Thou,)33 b(queen,)h(art)e(fair,)g(and)g (b)s(eauteous)i(to)e(see,)759 651 y(But)g(Sno)m(wdrop)i(is)e(lo)m(v)m (elier)f(far)h(than)h(thee!')661 889 y(When)38 b(she)h(heard)e(this)g (she)i(turned)f(pale)e(with)h(rage)h(and)f(en)m(vy)-8 b(,)40 b(and)e(called)e(to)515 1009 y(one)28 b(of)g(her)g(serv)-5 b(an)m(ts,)31 b(and)d(said,)g('T)-8 b(ak)m(e)30 b(Sno)m(wdrop)f(a)m(w)m (a)m(y)g(in)m(to)e(the)i(wide)f(w)m(o)s(o)s(d,)h(that)515 1129 y(I)h(ma)m(y)h(nev)m(er)h(see)f(her)g(an)m(y)g(more.')43 b(Then)31 b(the)g(serv)-5 b(an)m(t)32 b(led)e(her)h(a)m(w)m(a)m(y;)h (but)f(his)f(heart)515 1250 y(melted)h(when)i(Sno)m(wdrop)g(b)s(egged)f (him)e(to)i(spare)g(her)h(life,)d(and)i(he)g(said,)g('I)g(will)e(not) 515 1370 y(h)m(urt)e(y)m(ou,)h(thou)e(prett)m(y)i(c)m(hild.')41 b(So)27 b(he)h(left)f(her)h(b)m(y)g(herself;)h(and)f(though)f(he)h (though)m(t)515 1491 y(it)39 b(most)g(lik)m(ely)g(that)h(the)h(wild)d (b)s(easts)j(w)m(ould)f(tear)g(her)h(in)e(pieces,)k(he)d(felt)g(as)g (if)f(a)515 1611 y(great)32 b(w)m(eigh)m(t)i(w)m(ere)g(tak)m(en)g (o\013)f(his)g(heart)g(when)h(he)f(had)h(made)e(up)i(his)e(mind)g(not)h (to)515 1731 y(kill)d(her)j(but)g(to)f(lea)m(v)m(e)h(her)g(to)f(her)h (fate,)g(with)f(the)h(c)m(hance)h(of)e(someone)g(\014nding)g(and)515 1852 y(sa)m(ving)g(her.)661 1973 y(Then)45 b(p)s(o)s(or)f(Sno)m(wdrop)h (w)m(andered)h(along)c(through)j(the)f(w)m(o)s(o)s(d)g(in)g(great)g (fear;)515 2094 y(and)39 b(the)h(wild)f(b)s(easts)h(roared)f(ab)s(out)g (her,)j(but)e(none)g(did)f(her)h(an)m(y)g(harm.)63 b(In)40 b(the)515 2214 y(ev)m(ening)c(she)h(came)f(to)g(a)f(cottage)h(among)f (the)h(hills,)f(and)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(in)f(to)f(rest,)j(for)d(her)515 2335 y(little)27 b(feet)j(w)m(ould)f(carry)h(her)g(no)f(further.)43 b(Ev)m(erything)31 b(w)m(as)f(spruce)h(and)f(neat)f(in)g(the)515 2455 y(cottage:)53 b(on)38 b(the)g(table)e(w)m(as)j(spread)f(a)g(white) f(cloth,)i(and)e(there)h(w)m(ere)h(sev)m(en)h(little)515 2575 y(plates,)k(sev)m(en)h(little)39 b(loa)m(v)m(es,)46 b(and)c(sev)m(en)i(little)c(glasses)j(with)f(wine)g(in)f(them;)47 b(and)515 2696 y(sev)m(en)34 b(kniv)m(es)f(and)f(forks)g(laid)e(in)i (order;)g(and)g(b)m(y)h(the)f(w)m(all)f(sto)s(o)s(d)g(sev)m(en)j (little)c(b)s(eds.)515 2816 y(As)40 b(she)h(w)m(as)g(v)m(ery)g(h)m (ungry)-8 b(,)43 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y(And)h(the)g(glass)g(answ)m(ered:)385 2818 y('Thou,)g(queen,)i(art)d (the)h(fairest)f(in)f(all)g(this)h(land:)385 2939 y(But)h(o)m(v)m(er)g (the)g(hills,)e(in)h(the)h(green)m(w)m(o)s(o)s(d)g(shade,)385 3059 y(Where)h(the)f(sev)m(en)h(dw)m(arfs)g(their)e(dw)m(elling)f(ha)m (v)m(e)j(made,)385 3180 y(There)g(Sno)m(wdrop)f(is)f(hiding)g(her)h (head;)g(and)f(she)385 3300 y(Is)h(lo)m(v)m(elier)e(far,)i(O)f(queen!) 45 b(than)33 b(thee.')287 3540 y(Then)41 b(the)g(queen)g(w)m(as)f(v)m (ery)i(m)m(uc)m(h)e(frigh)m(tened;)k(for)39 b(she)h(knew)i(that)d(the)h (glass)141 3660 y(alw)m(a)m(ys)27 b(sp)s(ok)m(e)h(the)g(truth,)g(and)f (w)m(as)g(sure)h(that)f(the)g(serv)-5 b(an)m(t)27 b(had)g(b)s(etra)m(y) m(ed)h(her.)42 b(And)141 3781 y(she)35 b(could)f(not)h(b)s(ear)f(to)g (think)g(that)g(an)m(y)m(one)i(liv)m(ed)e(who)g(w)m(as)i(more)d(b)s (eautiful)g(than)141 3901 y(she)38 b(w)m(as;)i(so)d(she)g(dressed)i (herself)e(up)g(as)g(an)g(old)f(p)s(edlar,)h(and)f(w)m(en)m(t)j(her)e 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b(are)d(y)m(ou)h (still)d(aliv)m(e,)j(or)f(are)g(y)m(ou)h(dead?')42 b(She)27 b(answ)m(ered:)42 b('I)27 b(ha)m(v)m(e)h(just)e(eaten,)141 651 y(and)33 b(am)e(still)g(satis\014ed,')i(for)f(she)h(though)m(t)g (the)g(angels)f(w)m(ere)i(there.)44 b(Said)32 b(he:)44 b('I)33 b(am)141 771 y(y)m(our)e(dear)f(son,)i(whom)d(the)i(wild)e(b)s (easts)i(w)m(ere)h(said)d(to)h(ha)m(v)m(e)i(torn)e(from)f(y)m(our)h (arms;)141 891 y(but)39 b(I)f(am)g(aliv)m(e)f(still,)h(and)g(will)f(so) s(on)h(set)h(y)m(ou)g(free.')62 b(Then)39 b(he)g(descended)i(again,)141 1012 y(and)j(w)m(en)m(t)g(to)g(his)f(father,)j(and)d(caused)i(himself)d (to)h(b)s(e)g(announced)i(as)e(a)h(strange)141 1132 y(h)m(un)m(tsman,) 38 b(and)f(ask)m(ed)h(if)d(he)i(could)e(o\013er)i(him)e(service.)55 b(The)38 b(king)e(said)f(y)m(es,)k(if)c(he)141 1253 y(w)m(as)43 b(skilful)d(and)i(could)g(get)g(game)f(for)g(him,)i(he)g(should)f(come) f(to)h(him,)h(but)f(that)141 1373 y(deer)31 b(had)f(nev)m(er)i(tak)m 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y(y)m(ou)i(in)g(the)g(form)f(of)h(a)f (b)s(eautiful)g(\015o)m(w)m(er,')j(and)e(he)h(thrust)f(his)g(hand)g(in) m(to)g(his)f(p)s(o)s(c)m(k)m(et)515 1253 y(and)36 b(brough)m(t)h(forth) f(the)g(pink,)i(and)e(placed)g(it)g(on)g(the)h(ro)m(y)m(al)f(table,)g (and)h(it)e(w)m(as)i(so)515 1373 y(b)s(eautiful)f(that)i(the)g(king)g (had)g(nev)m(er)i(seen)f(one)f(to)g(equal)g(it.)59 b(Then)39 b(the)g(son)f(said:)515 1493 y('No)m(w)j(will)d(I)i(sho)m(w)h(her)g(to) f(y)m(ou)h(in)f(her)g(o)m(wn)h(form,')g(and)g(wished)g(that)f(she)h (migh)m(t)515 1614 y(b)s(ecome)36 b(a)g(maiden,)g(and)g(she)h(sto)s(o)s (d)f(there)h(lo)s(oking)d(so)i(b)s(eautiful)f(that)h(no)g(pain)m(ter) 515 1734 y(could)c(ha)m(v)m(e)i(made)e(her)h(lo)s(ok)e(more)h(so.)661 1854 y(And)h(the)f(king)g(sen)m(t)h(t)m(w)m(o)g(w)m(aiting-maids)c(and) j(t)m(w)m(o)h(attendan)m(ts)g(in)m(to)f(the)g(to)m(w)m(er,)515 1975 y(to)47 b(fetc)m(h)h(the)g(queen)h(and)f(bring)e(her)i(to)f(the)h (ro)m(y)m(al)f(table.)88 b(But)48 b(when)g(she)h(w)m(as)515 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b(screamed)g(with)f(all)e(the)j(strength)h(of)e(her)h(b)s (o)s(dy)-8 b(,)38 b(o)m(v)m(er)h(the)f(misfortune)e(whic)m(h)141 4623 y(la)m(y)30 b(b)s(efore)g(her.)43 b(Those)31 b(upstairs)f(w)m (aited)g(for)g(the)g(drink,)g(but)h(Clev)m(er)g(Elsie)e(still)f(did)141 4744 y(not)g(come.)41 b(Then)29 b(the)f(w)m(oman)g(said)f(to)g(the)h (serv)-5 b(an)m(t:)42 b('Just)29 b(go)e(do)m(wn)h(in)m(to)f(the)h (cellar)141 4864 y(and)33 b(see)g(where)h(Elsie)e(is.')43 b(The)34 b(maid)c(w)m(en)m(t)k(and)f(found)f(her)h(sitting)e(in)h(fron) m(t)g(of)h(the)141 4984 y(barrel,)27 b(screaming)f(loudly)-8 b(.)40 b('Elsie)26 b(wh)m(y)i(do)e(y)m(ou)i(w)m(eep?')43 b(ask)m(ed)28 b(the)f(maid.)40 b('Ah,')28 b(she)1687 5233 y(161)p eop %%Page: 162 162 162 161 bop 515 266 a Fj(162)1641 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(33.)76 b(CLEVER)34 b(ELSIE)515 530 y Fj(answ)m(ered,)c('ha)m(v)m(e)e(I)f(not)f (reason)i(to)e(w)m(eep?)43 b(If)27 b(I)g(get)f(Hans,)j(and)e(w)m(e)h (ha)m(v)m(e)g(a)e(c)m(hild,)h(and)515 651 y(he)i(gro)m(ws)h(big,)e(and) h(has)h(to)e(dra)m(w)i(b)s(eer)f(here,)i(the)e(pic)m(k-axe)g(will)e(p)s (erhaps)i(fall)e(on)i(his)515 771 y(head,)i(and)f(kill)f(him.')41 b(Then)31 b(said)f(the)h(maid:)41 b('What)30 b(a)g(clev)m(er)h(Elsie)f (w)m(e)h(ha)m(v)m(e!')44 b(and)515 891 y(sat)c(do)m(wn)h(b)s(eside)g (her)f(and)h(b)s(egan)f(loudly)f(to)g(w)m(eep)j(o)m(v)m(er)f(the)g (misfortune.)65 b(After)515 1012 y(a)34 b(while,)g(as)h(the)f(maid)f (did)h(not)g(come)g(bac)m(k,)j(and)d(those)h(upstairs)g(w)m(ere)g (thirst)m(y)g(for)515 1132 y(the)43 b(b)s(eer,)i(the)e(man)f(said)g(to) g(the)h(b)s(o)m(y:)64 b('Just)43 b(go)f(do)m(wn)i(in)m(to)e(the)h (cellar)e(and)h(see)515 1253 y(where)30 b(Elsie)f(and)g(the)g(girl)e (are.')43 b(The)30 b(b)s(o)m(y)f(w)m(en)m(t)i(do)m(wn,)g(and)e(there)h (sat)f(Clev)m(er)h(Elsie)515 1373 y(and)g(the)g(girl)e(b)s(oth)i(w)m (eeping)h(together.)42 b(Then)32 b(he)e(ask)m(ed:)44 b('Wh)m(y)31 b(are)f(y)m(ou)h(w)m(eeping?')515 1493 y('Ah,')40 b(said)e(Elsie,)i('ha)m(v)m(e)f(I)g(not)f(reason)h(to)f(w)m(eep?)63 b(If)38 b(I)h(get)f(Hans,)j(and)e(w)m(e)g(ha)m(v)m(e)h(a)515 1614 y(c)m(hild,)33 b(and)g(he)h(gro)m(ws)g(big,)e(and)i(has)g(to)f (dra)m(w)h(b)s(eer)f(here,)i(the)f(pic)m(k-axe)g(will)d(fall)g(on)515 1734 y(his)25 b(head)h(and)f(kill)e(him.')40 b(Then)26 b(said)f(the)h(b)s(o)m(y:)40 b('What)26 b(a)f(clev)m(er)h(Elsie)f(w)m (e)h(ha)m(v)m(e!')42 b(and)515 1854 y(sat)d(do)m(wn)i(b)m(y)f(her,)i (and)d(lik)m(ewise)g(b)s(egan)h(to)f(ho)m(wl)g(loudly)-8 b(.)63 b(Upstairs)39 b(they)h(w)m(aited)515 1975 y(for)30 b(the)i(b)s(o)m(y)-8 b(,)31 b(but)h(as)f(he)h(still)c(did)j(not)g (return,)h(the)f(man)g(said)f(to)h(the)g(w)m(oman:)43 b('Just)515 2095 y(go)31 b(do)m(wn)h(in)m(to)f(the)i(cellar)d(and)i (see)h(where)f(Elsie)g(is!')42 b(The)33 b(w)m(oman)e(w)m(en)m(t)j(do)m (wn,)e(and)515 2216 y(found)c(all)d(three)k(in)e(the)h(midst)f(of)g (their)g(lamen)m(tations,)g(and)h(inquired)f(what)h(w)m(as)h(the)515 2336 y(cause;)38 b(then)f(Elsie)e(told)g(her)h(also)f(that)h(her)g (future)g(c)m(hild)f(w)m(as)i(to)e(b)s(e)h(killed)e(b)m(y)j(the)515 2456 y(pic)m(k-axe,)30 b(when)g(it)e(grew)h(big)f(and)g(had)h(to)g(dra) m(w)g(b)s(eer,)h(and)f(the)g(pic)m(k-axe)h(fell)d(do)m(wn.)515 2577 y(Then)32 b(said)f(the)g(mother)g(lik)m(ewise:)42 b('What)31 b(a)g(clev)m(er)h(Elsie)f(w)m(e)h(ha)m(v)m(e!')44 b(and)31 b(sat)h(do)m(wn)515 2697 y(and)h(w)m(ept)g(with)g(them.)43 b(The)34 b(man)e(upstairs)h(w)m(aited)g(a)f(short)h(time,)f(but)h(as)f (his)h(wife)515 2818 y(did)g(not)g(come)g(bac)m(k)h(and)g(his)f(thirst) g(grew)h(ev)m(er)h(greater,)f(he)f(said:)45 b('I)34 b(m)m(ust)f(go)g (in)m(to)515 2938 y(the)40 b(cellar)e(m)m(yself)i(and)f(see)i(where)g (Elsie)e(is.')65 b(But)40 b(when)g(he)h(got)e(in)m(to)g(the)h(cellar,) 515 3058 y(and)32 b(they)i(w)m(ere)f(all)e(sitting)g(together)h (crying,)h(and)f(he)h(heard)g(the)g(reason,)g(and)g(that)515 3179 y(Elsie's)j(c)m(hild)g(w)m(as)i(the)f(cause,)h(and)f(the)g(Elsie)f (migh)m(t)f(p)s(erhaps)j(bring)d(one)i(in)m(to)f(the)515 3299 y(w)m(orld)j(some)h(da)m(y)-8 b(,)43 b(and)d(that)f(he)i(migh)m(t) d(b)s(e)j(killed)d(b)m(y)j(the)f(pic)m(k-axe,)i(if)d(he)i(should)515 3419 y(happ)s(en)34 b(to)g(b)s(e)g(sitting)f(b)s(eneath)h(it,)g(dra)m (wing)f(b)s(eer)i(just)f(at)g(the)g(v)m(ery)i(time)c(when)k(it)515 3540 y(fell)i(do)m(wn,)k(he)f(cried:)58 b('Oh,)41 b(what)g(a)e(clev)m (er)i(Elsie!')64 b(and)40 b(sat)g(do)m(wn,)j(and)d(lik)m(ewise)515 3660 y(w)m(ept)34 b(with)e(them.)43 b(The)34 b(bridegro)s(om)c(sta)m(y) m(ed)35 b(upstairs)d(alone)g(for)g(along)g(time;)f(then)515 3781 y(as)d(no)f(one)h(w)m(ould)g(come)f(bac)m(k)i(he)f(though)m(t:)41 b('They)29 b(m)m(ust)f(b)s(e)g(w)m(aiting)e(for)h(me)h(b)s(elo)m(w:)515 3901 y(I)36 b(to)s(o)f(m)m(ust)h(go)f(there)i(and)f(see)h(what)g(they)f (are)g(ab)s(out.')54 b(When)37 b(he)f(got)f(do)m(wn,)j(the)515 4021 y(\014v)m(e)33 b(of)f(them)g(w)m(ere)i(sitting)d(screaming)h(and)g (lamen)m(ting)e(quite)j(piteously)-8 b(,)32 b(eac)m(h)h(out-)515 4142 y(doing)28 b(the)i(other.)42 b('What)30 b(misfortune)e(has)i(happ) s(ened)g(then?')43 b(ask)m(ed)31 b(he.)43 b('Ah,)30 b(dear)515 4262 y(Hans,')42 b(said)e(Elsie,)h('if)e(w)m(e)i(marry)e(eac)m(h)i (other)f(and)g(ha)m(v)m(e)h(a)f(c)m(hild,)h(and)f(he)g(is)f(big,)515 4383 y(and)28 b(w)m(e)g(p)s(erhaps)h(send)g(him)d(here)j(to)e(dra)m(w)i (something)d(to)i(drink,)g(then)h(the)f(pic)m(k-axe)515 4503 y(whic)m(h)g(has)g(b)s(een)g(left)f(up)g(there)i(migh)m(t)d(dash)i (his)f(brains)g(out)h(if)e(it)g(w)m(ere)j(to)e(fall)f(do)m(wn,)515 4623 y(so)41 b(ha)m(v)m(e)i(w)m(e)f(not)f(reason)h(to)e(w)m(eep?')71 b('Come,')44 b(said)d(Hans,)i('more)e(understanding)515 4744 y(than)c(that)f(is)h(not)f(needed)j(for)d(m)m(y)h(household,)h(as) f(y)m(ou)h(are)f(suc)m(h)h(a)e(clev)m(er)i(Elsie,)f(I)515 4864 y(will)26 b(ha)m(v)m(e)31 b(y)m(ou,')f(and)f(seized)h(her)f(hand,) h(to)s(ok)f(her)g(upstairs)g(with)g(him,)f(and)h(married)515 4984 y(her.)p eop %%Page: 163 163 163 162 bop 3233 266 a Fj(163)287 530 y(After)42 b(Hans)h(had)e(had)h (her)g(some)g(time,)h(he)f(said:)61 b('Wife,)44 b(I)e(am)e(going)h(out) g(to)141 651 y(w)m(ork)31 b(and)g(earn)f(some)g(money)g(for)g(us;)i(go) e(in)m(to)f(the)i(\014eld)f(and)g(cut)h(the)f(corn)h(that)f(w)m(e)141 771 y(ma)m(y)e(ha)m(v)m(e)i(some)e(bread.')42 b('Y)-8 b(es,)30 b(dear)f(Hans,)g(I)g(will)d(do)i(that.')42 b(After)28 b(Hans)h(had)f(gone)141 891 y(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)32 b(she)e(co)s(ok)m(ed)g(herself)g(some)f(go)s(o)s(d)g(broth)g(and)h(to)s (ok)f(it)f(in)m(to)h(the)h(\014eld)f(with)g(her.)141 1012 y(When)34 b(she)h(came)e(to)g(the)g(\014eld)g(she)i(said)e(to)g (herself:)45 b('What)33 b(shall)f(I)h(do;)h(shall)e(I)i(cut)141 1132 y(\014rst,)28 b(or)e(shall)f(I)i(eat)f(\014rst?)42 b(Oh,)28 b(I)e(will)e(eat)j(\014rst.')42 b(Then)27 b(she)g(drank)g(her) g(cup)g(of)f(broth)141 1253 y(and)i(when)h(she)g(w)m(as)f(fully)f (satis\014ed,)i(she)g(once)f(more)f(said:)41 b('What)28 b(shall)e(I)i(do?)42 b(Shall)141 1373 y(I)32 b(cut)g(\014rst,)g(or)f (shall)f(I)i(sleep)g(\014rst?)44 b(I)31 b(will)f(sleep)i(\014rst.')43 b(Then)33 b(she)g(la)m(y)e(do)m(wn)h(among)141 1493 y(the)37 b(corn)f(and)g(fell)e(asleep.)54 b(Hans)37 b(had)f(b)s(een)h(at)e(home) h(for)f(a)h(long)f(time,)g(but)i(Elsie)141 1614 y(did)29 b(not)g(come;)i(then)f(said)f(he:)42 b('What)30 b(a)f(clev)m(er)h (Elsie)f(I)g(ha)m(v)m(e;)j(she)f(is)e(so)g(industrious)141 1734 y(that)k(she)h(do)s(es)g(not)f(ev)m(en)i(come)e(home)g(to)g(eat.') 45 b(But)33 b(when)i(ev)m(ening)f(came)f(and)g(she)141 1854 y(still)i(sta)m(y)m(ed)k(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)39 b(Hans)e(w)m(en)m(t)i(out)e(to)f(see)j(what)e(she)h(had)f(cut,)i(but)e (nothing)f(w)m(as)141 1975 y(cut,)42 b(and)d(she)h(w)m(as)g(lying)e (among)g(the)i(corn)f(asleep.)64 b(Then)40 b(Hans)g(hastened)g(home)141 2095 y(and)30 b(brough)m(t)g(a)f(fo)m(wler's)h(net)g(with)f(little)e(b) s(ells)h(and)i(h)m(ung)g(it)e(round)i(ab)s(out)f(her,)i(and)141 2216 y(she)36 b(still)d(w)m(en)m(t)j(on)f(sleeping.)50 b(Then)36 b(he)g(ran)f(home,)g(sh)m(ut)h(the)f(house-do)s(or,)h(and)f (sat)141 2336 y(do)m(wn)42 b(in)f(his)g(c)m(hair)g(and)h(w)m(ork)m(ed.) 71 b(A)m(t)42 b(length,)h(when)g(it)d(w)m(as)j(quite)e(dark,)j(Clev)m (er)141 2456 y(Elsie)37 b(a)m(w)m(ok)m(e)i(and)e(when)i(she)f(got)f(up) h(there)g(w)m(as)g(a)f(jingling)e(all)g(round)j(ab)s(out)e(her,)141 2577 y(and)d(the)h(b)s(ells)e(rang)h(at)g(eac)m(h)h(step)g(whic)m(h)g (she)g(to)s(ok.)45 b(Then)35 b(she)f(w)m(as)g(alarmed,)e(and)141 2697 y(b)s(ecame)e(uncertain)h(whether)g(she)g(really)e(w)m(as)j(Clev)m (er)f(Elsie)e(or)h(not,)h(and)f(said:)42 b('Is)31 b(it)141 2818 y(I,)j(or)g(is)g(it)f(not)h(I?')g(But)g(she)h(knew)h(not)e(what)g (answ)m(er)h(to)f(mak)m(e)g(to)g(this,)g(and)g(sto)s(o)s(d)141 2938 y(for)c(a)g(time)f(in)g(doubt;)j(at)e(length)f(she)j(though)m(t:) 42 b('I)31 b(will)d(go)i(home)f(and)i(ask)g(if)e(it)g(b)s(e)i(I,)141 3058 y(or)j(if)f(it)f(b)s(e)j(not)e(I,)i(they)g(will)c(b)s(e)j(sure)h (to)f(kno)m(w.')49 b(She)34 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m(v)m(en,)h(c)m(hirping)141 2757 y(and)d(hopping)g(ab)s(out.)43 b(And)33 b(they)g(\015ew)g(do)m(wn)g(in)m(to)e(the)i(ashes;)h(and)e (the)g(little)e(do)m(v)m(es)141 2878 y(put)35 b(their)f(heads)i(do)m (wn)f(and)g(set)g(to)f(w)m(ork,)i(pic)m(k,)g(pic)m(k,)f(pic)m(k;)h(and) f(then)g(the)g(others)141 2998 y(b)s(egan)g(pic)m(k,)h(pic)m(k,)g(pic)m (k;)h(and)e(they)h(put)f(all)e(the)i(go)s(o)s(d)f(grain)g(in)m(to)g (the)h(dishes,)i(and)141 3119 y(left)31 b(all)f(the)i(ashes.)44 b(Before)32 b(half)f(an)g(hour's)i(time)d(all)g(w)m(as)i(done,)h(and)f (out)f(they)i(\015ew)141 3239 y(again.)42 b(And)31 b(then)h(Ashputtel)g (to)s(ok)f(the)g(dishes)h(to)f(her)h(mother,)f(rejoicing)e(to)i(think) 141 3359 y(that)h(she)i(should)e(no)m(w)h(go)f(to)g(the)h(ball.)42 b(But)33 b(her)f(mother)g(said,)g('It)h(is)f(all)e(of)i(no)h(use,)141 3480 y(y)m(ou)i(cannot)g(go;)g(y)m(ou)g(ha)m(v)m(e)h(no)e(clothes,)h (and)g(cannot)g(dance,)g(and)g(y)m(ou)g(w)m(ould)f(only)141 3600 y(put)f(us)g(to)f(shame':)44 b(and)33 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b(and)f(they)h(nev)m(er)g(once)f(though)m(t)g(of)f(Ashputtel,)i(taking) e(it)g(for)g(gran)m(ted)h(that)141 4984 y(she)34 b(w)m(as)f(safe)g(at)f (home)g(in)g(the)h(dirt.)p eop %%Page: 172 172 172 171 bop 515 266 a Fj(172)1758 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(35.)75 b(ASHPUTTEL)661 530 y Fj(The)26 b(king's)g(son)f(so)s(on)h(came)f(up)g (to)g(her,)i(and)f(to)s(ok)f(her)h(b)m(y)g(the)g(hand)f(and)h(danced) 515 651 y(with)31 b(her,)i(and)f(no)g(one)g(else:)43 b(and)32 b(he)h(nev)m(er)g(left)e(her)h(hand;)h(but)f(when)h(an)m(y)m (one)g(else)515 771 y(came)f(to)g(ask)i(her)f(to)f(dance,)h(he)g(said,) f('This)h(lady)f(is)g(dancing)h(with)f(me.')661 893 y(Th)m(us)f(they)f (danced)h(till)26 b(a)j(late)g(hour)g(of)g(the)h(nigh)m(t;)g(and)f (then)h(she)g(w)m(an)m(ted)h(to)e(go)515 1013 y(home:)40 b(and)28 b(the)g(king's)f(son)h(said,)g('I)g(shall)e(go)h(and)g(tak)m (e)i(care)e(of)g(y)m(ou)i(to)e(y)m(our)h(home';)515 1134 y(for)h(he)h(w)m(an)m(ted)h(to)e(see)i(where)g(the)f(b)s(eautiful)e (maiden)h(liv)m(ed.)42 b(But)30 b(she)g(slipp)s(ed)f(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)515 1254 y(from)36 b(him,)i(una)m(w)m(ares,)j(and)d(ran)g(o\013)f(to)m(w)m (ards)i(home;)h(and)e(as)g(the)h(prince)e(follo)m(w)m(ed)515 1374 y(her,)29 b(she)f(jump)s(ed)f(up)g(in)m(to)g(the)h(pigeon-house)f (and)g(sh)m(ut)i(the)e(do)s(or.)41 b(Then)29 b(he)e(w)m(aited)515 1495 y(till)h(her)k(father)f(came)g(home,)g(and)h(told)e(him)g(that)h (the)g(unkno)m(wn)i(maiden,)e(who)g(had)515 1615 y(b)s(een)38 b(at)f(the)h(feast,)h(had)e(hid)g(herself)g(in)g(the)h(pigeon-house.)57 b(But)38 b(when)g(they)g(had)515 1736 y(brok)m(en)32 b(op)s(en)f(the)h(do)s(or)e(they)i(found)g(no)f(one)g(within;)g(and)g (as)g(they)h(came)f(bac)m(k)h(in)m(to)515 1856 y(the)j(house,)h (Ashputtel)f(w)m(as)h(lying,)e(as)h(she)h(alw)m(a)m(ys)f(did,)g(in)f (her)h(dirt)m(y)f(fro)s(c)m(k)h(b)m(y)h(the)515 1976 y(ashes,)e(and)e(her)h(dim)e(little)f(lamp)h(w)m(as)i(burning)f(in)g (the)h(c)m(himney)-8 b(.)44 b(F)-8 b(or)31 b(she)j(had)e(run)515 2097 y(as)38 b(quic)m(kly)g(as)h(she)g(could)e(through)h(the)h (pigeon-house)e(and)i(on)f(to)f(the)i(hazel-tree,)515 2217 y(and)45 b(had)f(there)i(tak)m(en)f(o\013)g(her)g(b)s(eautiful)e (clothes,)48 b(and)c(put)h(them)g(b)s(eneath)g(the)515 2337 y(tree,)c(that)e(the)h(bird)e(migh)m(t)g(carry)i(them)f(a)m(w)m(a) m(y)-8 b(,)42 b(and)d(had)g(lain)e(do)m(wn)j(again)e(amid)515 2458 y(the)33 b(ashes)h(in)d(her)i(little)d(grey)j(fro)s(c)m(k.)661 2580 y(The)d(next)g(da)m(y)g(when)g(the)g(feast)g(w)m(as)g(again)d (held,)j(and)g(her)f(father,)h(mother,)f(and)515 2700 y(sisters)k(w)m(ere)h(gone,)f(Ashputtel)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(to)e(the)h (hazel-tree,)f(and)h(said:)759 2939 y('Shak)m(e,)h(shak)m(e,)g (hazel-tree,)759 3059 y(Gold)d(and)h(silv)m(er)h(o)m(v)m(er)g(me!')661 3298 y(And)k(the)h(bird)e(came)g(and)h(brough)m(t)h(a)e(still)f (\014ner)i(dress)h(than)f(the)g(one)h(she)f(had)515 3418 y(w)m(orn)26 b(the)g(da)m(y)g(b)s(efore.)41 b(And)26 b(when)h(she)f(came)f(in)g(it)g(to)g(the)h(ball,)f(ev)m(ery)m(one)j(w)m (ondered)515 3538 y(at)33 b(her)h(b)s(eaut)m(y:)47 b(but)34 b(the)g(king's)g(son,)h(who)f(w)m(as)h(w)m(aiting)d(for)h(her,)i(to)s (ok)e(her)h(b)m(y)h(the)515 3659 y(hand,)d(and)f(danced)h(with)f(her;)h (and)f(when)i(an)m(y)m(one)f(ask)m(ed)h(her)f(to)f(dance,)h(he)g(said)e (as)515 3779 y(b)s(efore,)i('This)h(lady)f(is)g(dancing)h(with)f(me.') 661 3901 y(When)42 b(nigh)m(t)f(came)g(she)h(w)m(an)m(ted)h(to)e(go)g (home;)k(and)d(the)f(king's)h(son)f(follo)m(w)m(ed)515 4021 y(here)35 b(as)f(b)s(efore,)h(that)f(he)h(migh)m(t)e(see)i(in)m (to)f(what)g(house)i(she)f(w)m(en)m(t:)48 b(but)35 b(she)g(sprang)515 4142 y(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)45 b(from)d(him)g(all)g(at)h(once)i(in)m(to)e(the) h(garden)g(b)s(ehind)f(her)h(father's)g(house.)78 b(In)515 4262 y(this)32 b(garden)i(sto)s(o)s(d)e(a)h(\014ne)h(large)e(p)s (ear-tree)h(full)e(of)h(rip)s(e)h(fruit;)f(and)h(Ashputtel,)h(not)515 4383 y(kno)m(wing)g(where)h(to)f(hide)g(herself,)g(jump)s(ed)g(up)g(in) m(to)g(it)e(without)i(b)s(eing)f(seen.)49 b(Then)515 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b(sea,)g(and)g(added:)48 b('If)34 b(y)m(ou)h(come)f(up)h (again)e(without)h(it)f(y)m(ou)i(will)d(b)s(e)j(thro)m(wn)g(in)141 2216 y(again)30 b(and)h(again)f(un)m(til)g(y)m(ou)i(p)s(erish)f(amid)e (the)j(w)m(a)m(v)m(es.')45 b(All)30 b(the)h(p)s(eople)g(griev)m(ed)g (for)141 2336 y(the)i(handsome)g(y)m(outh;)g(then)h(they)f(w)m(en)m(t)h (a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)34 b(lea)m(ving)e(him)f(alone)g(b)m(y)j(the)f (sea.)287 2456 y(He)e(sto)s(o)s(d)f(on)g(the)h(shore)g(and)f (considered)h(what)g(he)g(should)f(do,)g(when)i(suddenly)141 2577 y(he)44 b(sa)m(w)g(three)g(\014shes)h(come)e(swimming)d(to)m(w)m (ards)45 b(him,)f(and)f(they)h(w)m(ere)h(the)e(v)m(ery)141 2697 y(\014shes)37 b(whose)g(liv)m(es)e(he)h(had)f(sa)m(v)m(ed.)54 b(The)36 b(one)f(in)g(the)h(middle)d(held)i(a)g(m)m(ussel)h(in)e(its) 141 2818 y(mouth,)29 b(whic)m(h)f(it)g(laid)e(on)i(the)h(shore)g(at)e (the)i(y)m(outh's)h(feet,)f(and)g(when)g(he)g(had)f(tak)m(en)141 2938 y(it)34 b(up)g(and)h(op)s(ened)g(it,)f(there)h(la)m(y)f(the)h 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b(amazed)f(to)g(see)i(that)e(the)g(y)m(oung)h(man)f(had)g(done)h(the)f (task)h(she)h(had)e(giv)m(en)g(him.)141 4984 y(But)35 b(she)g(could)f(not)g(y)m(et)h(conquer)g(her)g(proud)g(heart,)g(and)f (said:)46 b('Although)34 b(he)h(has)p eop %%Page: 178 178 178 177 bop 515 266 a Fj(178)1403 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(36.)76 b(THE)33 b(WHITE)h(SNAKE)515 530 y Fj(p)s(erformed)e(b)s(oth)g(the)h (tasks,)h(he)f(shall)e(not)i(b)s(e)g(m)m(y)f(h)m(usband)i(un)m(til)e (he)h(had)f(brough)m(t)515 651 y(me)f(an)h(apple)f(from)f(the)j(T)-8 b(ree)32 b(of)f(Life.')43 b(The)32 b(y)m(outh)h(did)e(not)h(kno)m(w)h (where)f(the)h(T)-8 b(ree)515 771 y(of)39 b(Life)f(sto)s(o)s(d,)j(but)f (he)g(set)g(out,)h(and)f(w)m(ould)f(ha)m(v)m(e)i(gone)e(on)h(for)f(ev)m (er,)j(as)e(long)e(as)515 891 y(his)32 b(legs)g(w)m(ould)h(carry)g (him,)e(though)i(he)g(had)g(no)g(hop)s(e)f(of)h(\014nding)f(it.)43 b(After)32 b(he)h(had)515 1012 y(w)m(andered)i(through)e(three)h 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b(F)m(OUR)e(CLEVER)i(BR)m(OTHERS)661 530 y Fj(When)e(they)g (had)f(brough)m(t)g(home)g(the)g(princess)i(to)d(her)i(father,)f(there) h(w)m(as)g(great)515 651 y(rejoicing;)f(and)i(he)h(said)e(to)h(the)g (four)g(brothers,)h('One)g(of)e(y)m(ou)i(shall)d(marry)i(her,)g(but)515 771 y(y)m(ou)46 b(m)m(ust)g(settle)g(amongst)f(y)m(ourselv)m(es)j(whic) m(h)f(it)d(is)i(to)f(b)s(e.')84 b(Then)47 b(there)f(arose)515 891 y(a)e(quarrel)h(b)s(et)m(w)m(een)i(them;)k(and)45 b(the)g(star-gazer)g(said,)i('If)e(I)g(had)g(not)g(found)g(the)515 1012 y(princess)32 b(out,)g(all)d(y)m(our)k(skill)c(w)m(ould)j(ha)m(v)m (e)h(b)s(een)f(of)f(no)h(use;)h(therefore)f(she)g(ough)m(t)g(to)515 1132 y(b)s(e)26 b(mine.')41 b('Y)-8 b(our)26 b(seeing)h(her)g(w)m(ould) f(ha)m(v)m(e)i(b)s(een)f(of)f(no)h(use,')h(said)e(the)h(thief,)g('if)f (I)g(had)515 1253 y(not)36 b(tak)m(en)h(her)f(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)h(from)e (the)i(dragon;)g(therefore)g(she)g(ough)m(t)f(to)f(b)s(e)i(mine.')52 b('No,)515 1373 y(she)29 b(is)f(mine,')h(said)f(the)h(h)m(un)m(tsman;)i ('for)d(if)f(I)i(had)g(not)f(killed)f(the)i(dragon,)g(he)g(w)m(ould,) 515 1493 y(after)i(all,)f(ha)m(v)m(e)i(torn)g(y)m(ou)g(and)f(the)h (princess)h(in)m(to)d(pieces.')44 b('And)32 b(if)f(I)g(had)h(not)f (sewn)515 1614 y(the)j(b)s(oat)f(together)h(again,')f(said)g(the)i (tailor,)c('y)m(ou)k(w)m(ould)f(all)d(ha)m(v)m(e)36 b(b)s(een)e(dro)m (wned,)515 1734 y(therefore)h(she)g(is)f(mine.')47 b(Then)35 b(the)g(king)f(put)g(in)g(a)g(w)m(ord,)h(and)g(said,)f('Eac)m(h)h(of)f (y)m(ou)515 1854 y(is)j(righ)m(t;)i(and)f(as)g(all)d(cannot)j(ha)m(v)m (e)h(the)f(y)m(oung)g(lady)-8 b(,)38 b(the)g(b)s(est)h(w)m(a)m(y)f(is)f (for)h(neither)515 1975 y(of)32 b(y)m(ou)h(to)f(ha)m(v)m(e)i(her:)44 b(for)32 b(the)h(truth)g(is,)f(there)h(is)f(someb)s(o)s(dy)h(she)g(lik) m(es)g(a)f(great)g(deal)515 2095 y(b)s(etter.)65 b(But)40 b(to)f(mak)m(e)h(up)g(for)f(y)m(our)i(loss,)g(I)f(will)d(giv)m(e)j(eac) m(h)h(of)e(y)m(ou,)j(as)e(a)g(rew)m(ard)515 2216 y(for)e(his)h(skill,)g (half)f(a)h(kingdom.')62 b(So)39 b(the)h(brothers)g(agreed)f(that)g (this)g(plan)g(w)m(ould)515 2336 y(b)s(e)31 b(m)m(uc)m(h)g(b)s(etter)h (than)e(either)h(quarrelling)e(or)h(marrying)g(a)g(lady)h(who)g(had)g (no)g(mind)515 2456 y(to)39 b(ha)m(v)m(e)i(them.)65 b(And)40 b(the)g(king)g(then)g(ga)m(v)m(e)h(to)e(eac)m(h)i(half)d(a)i(kingdom,)g (as)g(he)g(had)515 2577 y(said;)35 b(and)f(they)i(liv)m(ed)e(v)m(ery)i (happily)d(the)i(rest)g(of)f(their)g(da)m(ys,)i(and)f(to)s(ok)f(go)s(o) s(d)f(care)515 2697 y(of)c(their)g(father;)i(and)f(someb)s(o)s(dy)f(to) s(ok)h(b)s(etter)g(care)g(of)f(the)h(y)m(oung)g(lady)-8 b(,)30 b(than)g(to)f(let)515 2818 y(either)j(the)h(dragon)f(or)h(one)f (of)g(the)h(craftsmen)g(ha)m(v)m(e)h(her)f(again.)p eop %%Page: 215 215 215 214 bop 141 1201 a Fg(Chapter)78 b(46)141 1623 y(LIL)-19 b(Y)76 b(AND)i(THE)f(LION)141 2082 y Fj(A)31 b(merc)m(han)m(t,)h(who)f (had)g(three)g(daugh)m(ters,)i(w)m(as)e(once)h(setting)e(out)h(up)s(on) g(a)f(journey;)141 2202 y(but)d(b)s(efore)g(he)h(w)m(en)m(t)g(he)f(ask) m(ed)i(eac)m(h)e(daugh)m(ter)h(what)f(gift)e(he)j(should)f(bring)f(bac) m(k)h(for)141 2323 y(her.)52 b(The)36 b(eldest)f(wished)h(for)e(p)s (earls;)i(the)g(second)g(for)f(jew)m(els;)i(but)e(the)g(third,)h(who) 141 2443 y(w)m(as)31 b(called)d(Lily)-8 b(,)29 b(said,)g('Dear)h (father,)g(bring)f(me)g(a)g(rose.')43 b(No)m(w)30 b(it)f(w)m(as)h(no)g (easy)g(task)141 2564 y(to)39 b(\014nd)g(a)f(rose,)j(for)e(it)e(w)m(as) j(the)f(middle)e(of)i(win)m(ter;)j(y)m(et)e(as)f(she)h(w)m(as)f(his)g (prettiest)141 2684 y(daugh)m(ter,)31 b(and)f(w)m(as)h(v)m(ery)g(fond)f (of)f(\015o)m(w)m(ers,)k(her)d(father)g(said)f(he)h(w)m(ould)g(try)g (what)g(he)141 2804 y(could)i(do.)44 b(So)32 b(he)h(kissed)h(all)c (three,)k(and)e(bid)g(them)h(go)s(o)s(db)m(y)m(e.)287 2931 y(And)49 b(when)f(the)g(time)f(came)g(for)g(him)f(to)i(go)f(home,) k(he)d(had)g(b)s(ough)m(t)f(p)s(earls)141 3052 y(and)35 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b(w)m(as)i(held,)g(and)e(they)h(liv)m(ed)f(happily)f(together)h(a)g (long)f(time.)66 b(The)515 3179 y(prince)40 b(w)m(as)h(only)e(to)h(b)s (e)g(seen)h(as)g(so)s(on)e(as)i(ev)m(ening)f(came,)i(and)e(then)h(he)f (held)g(his)515 3299 y(court;)k(but)c(ev)m(ery)i(morning)d(he)i(left)e (his)h(bride,)i(and)e(w)m(en)m(t)i(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)f(b)m(y)g(himself,)g (she)515 3419 y(knew)34 b(not)e(whither,)h(till)d(the)j(nigh)m(t)f (came)g(again.)661 3540 y(After)i(some)g(time)f(he)i(said)e(to)h(her,)h ('T)-8 b(omorro)m(w)34 b(there)h(will)d(b)s(e)i(a)g(great)g(feast)g(in) 515 3660 y(y)m(our)k(father's)f(house,)j(for)d(y)m(our)g(eldest)h (sister)g(is)e(to)h(b)s(e)h(married;)g(and)f(if)f(y)m(ou)i(wish)515 3781 y(to)32 b(go)h(and)g(visit)f(her)h(m)m(y)g(lions)f(shall)f(lead)h (y)m(ou)i(thither.')44 b(Then)34 b(she)g(rejoiced)f(m)m(uc)m(h)515 3901 y(at)k(the)h(though)m(ts)h(of)e(seeing)h(her)g(father)g(once)g (more,)g(and)g(set)h(out)e(with)h(the)g(lions;)515 4021 y(and)e(ev)m(ery)m(one)j(w)m(as)f(o)m(v)m(erjo)m(y)m(ed)h(to)d(see)i (her,)g(for)e(they)h(had)g(though)m(t)g(her)g(dead)g(long)515 4142 y(since.)57 b(But)37 b(she)h(told)e(them)h(ho)m(w)h(happ)m(y)g (she)g(w)m(as,)h(and)f(sta)m(y)m(ed)g(till)d(the)i(feast)h(w)m(as)515 4262 y(o)m(v)m(er,)33 b(and)g(then)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(bac)m(k)g(to)e(the)h (w)m(o)s(o)s(d.)661 4383 y(Her)43 b(second)g(sister)f(w)m(as)h(so)s(on) f(after)g(married,)h(and)f(when)i(Lily)c(w)m(as)j(ask)m(ed)h(to)515 4503 y(go)f(to)g(the)h(w)m(edding,)j(she)d(said)f(to)g(the)h(prince,)i ('I)e(will)d(not)i(go)g(alone)g(this)g(time{)515 4623 y(y)m(ou)36 b(m)m(ust)f(go)g(with)g(me.')51 b(But)35 b(he)h(w)m(ould)f(not,)h(and)f(said)g(that)g(it)f(w)m(ould)i(b)s(e)f(a) g(v)m(ery)515 4744 y(hazardous)26 b(thing;)h(for)d(if)g(the)i(least)f (ra)m(y)h(of)e(the)i(torc)m(h-ligh)m(t)e(should)h(fall)e(up)s(on)i(him) f(his)515 4864 y(enc)m(han)m(tmen)m(t)29 b(w)m(ould)f(b)s(ecome)g (still)d(w)m(orse,)30 b(for)e(he)g(should)g(b)s(e)g(c)m(hanged)h(in)m (to)e(a)g(do)m(v)m(e,)515 4984 y(and)k(b)s(e)h(forced)g(to)f(w)m(ander) i(ab)s(out)e(the)h(w)m(orld)f(for)g(sev)m(en)j(long)c(y)m(ears.)44 b(Ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)35 b(she)p eop %%Page: 217 217 217 216 bop 3233 266 a Fj(217)141 530 y(ga)m(v)m(e)29 b(him)e(no)i(rest,)h(and)e(said)g(she)h(w)m(ould)g(tak)m(e)g(care)g(no) f(ligh)m(t)f(should)h(fall)e(up)s(on)i(him.)141 651 y(So)e(at)f(last)h (they)g(set)h(out)f(together,)h(and)f(to)s(ok)g(with)f(them)h(their)f (little)f(c)m(hild;)j(and)f(she)141 771 y(c)m(hose)k(a)e(large)g(hall)e (with)j(thic)m(k)f(w)m(alls)g(for)g(him)f(to)h(sit)g(in)g(while)g(the)h (w)m(edding-torc)m(hes)141 891 y(w)m(ere)36 b(ligh)m(ted;)f(but,)g (unluc)m(kily)-8 b(,)35 b(no)f(one)h(sa)m(w)h(that)e(there)i(w)m(as)f (a)g(crac)m(k)h(in)d(the)j(do)s(or.)141 1012 y(Then)30 b(the)e(w)m(edding)h(w)m(as)h(held)e(with)g(great)g(p)s(omp,)g(but)h (as)f(the)h(train)e(came)h(from)g(the)141 1132 y(c)m(h)m(urc)m(h,)33 b(and)e(passed)i(with)d(the)h(torc)m(hes)h(b)s(efore)f(the)g(hall,)f(a) g(v)m(ery)j(small)28 b(ra)m(y)j(of)g(ligh)m(t)141 1253 y(fell)j(up)s(on)h(the)g(prince.)52 b(In)35 b(a)g(momen)m(t)f(he)i (disapp)s(eared,)g(and)f(when)i(his)d(wife)h(came)141 1373 y(in)27 b(and)h(lo)s(ok)m(ed)g(for)f(him,)g(she)i(found)f(only)g (a)f(white)h(do)m(v)m(e;)j(and)d(it)f(said)g(to)h(her,)h('Sev)m(en)141 1493 y(y)m(ears)35 b(m)m(ust)f(I)g(\015y)h(up)f(and)g(do)m(wn)g(o)m(v)m (er)h(the)g(face)f(of)f(the)h(earth,)h(but)f(ev)m(ery)h(no)m(w)g(and) 141 1614 y(then)j(I)g(will)e(let)h(fall)e(a)j(white)f(feather,)j(that)d (will)e(sho)m(w)k(y)m(ou)g(the)f(w)m(a)m(y)h(I)f(am)e(going;)141 1734 y(follo)m(w)31 b(it,)h(and)g(at)h(last)e(y)m(ou)j(ma)m(y)e(o)m(v)m (ertak)m(e)i(and)f(set)g(me)g(free.')287 1854 y(This)d(said,)g(he)g (\015ew)g(out)g(at)f(the)h(do)s(or,)f(and)h(p)s(o)s(or)f(Lily)f(follo)m (w)m(ed;)h(and)h(ev)m(ery)h(no)m(w)141 1975 y(and)39 b(then)h(a)e(white)h(feather)g(fell,)g(and)g(sho)m(w)m(ed)i(her)f(the)f (w)m(a)m(y)h(she)g(w)m(as)g(to)e(journey)-8 b(.)141 2095 y(Th)m(us)35 b(she)g(w)m(en)m(t)g(ro)m(ving)e(on)h(through)g(the)g (wide)g(w)m(orld,)f(and)h(lo)s(ok)m(ed)f(neither)h(to)g(the)141 2216 y(righ)m(t)27 b(hand)h(nor)f(to)g(the)h(left,)g(nor)f(to)s(ok)h (an)m(y)g(rest,)h(for)e(sev)m(en)j(y)m(ears.)43 b(Then)28 b(she)h(b)s(egan)141 2336 y(to)39 b(b)s(e)h(glad,)f(and)h(though)m(t)f (to)g(herself)h(that)f(the)h(time)d(w)m(as)k(fast)e(coming)f(when)i (all)141 2456 y(her)d(troubles)g(should)f(end;)j(y)m(et)f(rep)s(ose)f (w)m(as)h(still)c(far)i(o\013,)i(for)e(one)g(da)m(y)i(as)e(she)i(w)m (as)141 2577 y(tra)m(v)m(elling)d(on)h(she)i(missed)e(the)h(white)f (feather,)i(and)f(when)g(she)h(lifted)c(up)j(her)g(ey)m(es)141 2697 y(she)43 b(could)e(no)m(where)j(see)f(the)f(do)m(v)m(e.)73 b('No)m(w,')45 b(though)m(t)d(she)h(to)e(herself,)k('no)d(aid)e(of)141 2818 y(man)d(can)g(b)s(e)h(of)e(use)j(to)e(me.')57 b(So)37 b(she)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(to)e(the)h(sun)g(and)f(said,)h('Thou)g(shinest)141 2938 y(ev)m(erywhere,)32 b(on)c(the)g(hill's)e(top)i(and)g(the)g(v)-5 b(alley's)27 b(depth{hast)i(thou)f(an)m(ywhere)i(seen)141 3058 y(m)m(y)35 b(white)h(do)m(v)m(e?')52 b('No,')36 b(said)f(the)h(sun,)g('I)g(ha)m(v)m(e)g(not)f(seen)i(it;)e(but)h(I)f (will)e(giv)m(e)i(thee)141 3179 y(a)d(cask)m(et{op)s(en)j(it)c(when)j (th)m(y)f(hour)g(of)f(need)i(comes.')287 3299 y(So)d(she)h(thank)m(ed)g (the)f(sun,)h(and)f(w)m(en)m(t)h(on)e(her)h(w)m(a)m(y)h(till)c(ev)m(en) m(tide;)33 b(and)e(when)h(the)141 3419 y(mo)s(on)41 b(arose,)k(she)e (cried)f(un)m(to)g(it,)i(and)e(said,)i('Thou)f(shinest)g(through)f(the) g(nigh)m(t,)141 3540 y(o)m(v)m(er)35 b(\014eld)e(and)g(gro)m(v)m (e{hast)i(thou)e(no)m(where)i(seen)g(m)m(y)e(white)h(do)m(v)m(e?')47 b('No,')34 b(said)f(the)141 3660 y(mo)s(on,)39 b('I)f(cannot)h(help)f (thee)h(but)g(I)g(will)d(giv)m(e)i(thee)h(an)g(egg{)f(break)h(it)e (when)j(need)141 3781 y(comes.')287 3901 y(Then)e(she)g(thank)m(ed)g (the)f(mo)s(on,)f(and)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(on)e(till)e(the)j(nigh)m(t-wind)e (blew;)k(and)141 4021 y(she)31 b(raised)e(up)h(her)g(v)m(oice)g(to)f (it,)h(and)f(said,)h('Thou)g(blo)m(w)m(est)h(through)e(ev)m(ery)j(tree) e(and)141 4142 y(under)40 b(ev)m(ery)g(leaf{hast)e(thou)h(not)f(seen)i (m)m(y)f(white)g(do)m(v)m(e?')63 b('No,')41 b(said)d(the)h(nigh)m(t-) 141 4262 y(wind,)k('but)e(I)g(will)d(ask)j(three)h(other)f(winds;)k(p)s (erhaps)c(they)h(ha)m(v)m(e)g(seen)g(it.')67 b(Then)141 4383 y(the)39 b(east)g(wind)f(and)h(the)g(w)m(est)h(wind)e(came,)i(and) e(said)g(they)i(to)s(o)d(had)i(not)f(seen)i(it,)141 4503 y(but)33 b(the)h(south)f(wind)g(said,)g('I)g(ha)m(v)m(e)i(seen)f(the)g (white)f(do)m(v)m(e{he)h(has)g(\015ed)f(to)g(the)h(Red)141 4623 y(Sea,)45 b(and)d(is)g(c)m(hanged)h(once)g(more)e(in)m(to)g(a)h (lion,)h(for)e(the)i(sev)m(en)h(y)m(ears)f(are)g(passed)141 4744 y(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)31 b(and)e(there)h(he)g(is)e(\014gh)m(ting) h(with)f(a)h(dragon;)h(and)f(the)h(dragon)e(is)h(an)g(enc)m(han)m(ted) 141 4864 y(princess,)34 b(who)g(seeks)g(to)f(separate)h(him)d(from)h(y) m(ou.')45 b(Then)34 b(the)f(nigh)m(t-wind)f(said,)h('I)141 4984 y(will)k(giv)m(e)j(thee)g(counsel.)65 b(Go)39 b(to)g(the)h(Red)g (Sea;)j(on)d(the)g(righ)m(t)f(shore)h(stand)g(man)m(y)p eop %%Page: 218 218 218 217 bop 515 266 a Fj(218)1370 b Fe(CHAPTER)35 b(46.)75 b(LIL)-8 b(Y)33 b(AND)f(THE)h(LION)515 530 y Fj(ro)s(ds{coun)m(t)39 b(them,)h(and)f(when)h(thou)f(comest)g(to)g(the)g(elev)m(en)m(th,)j (break)d(it)f(o\013,)i(and)515 651 y(smite)34 b(the)i(dragon)f(with)g (it;)h(and)g(so)f(the)h(lion)e(will)f(ha)m(v)m(e)j(the)g(victory)-8 b(,)36 b(and)g(b)s(oth)f(of)515 771 y(them)d(will)d(app)s(ear)j(to)g(y) m(ou)h(in)e(their)h(o)m(wn)h(forms.)42 b(Then)33 b(lo)s(ok)e(round)i (and)f(thou)g(wilt)515 891 y(see)38 b(a)f(gri\016n,)i(winged)e(lik)m(e) g(bird,)h(sitting)e(b)m(y)i(the)g(Red)g(Sea;)i(jump)d(on)g(to)g(his)g (bac)m(k)515 1012 y(with)f(th)m(y)h(b)s(elo)m(v)m(ed)h(one)f(as)f(quic) m(kly)h(as)g(p)s(ossible,)g(and)g(he)g(will)d(carry)j(y)m(ou)g(o)m(v)m (er)h(the)515 1132 y(w)m(aters)43 b(to)f(y)m(our)h(home.)72 b(I)42 b(will)e(also)h(giv)m(e)i(thee)g(this)e(n)m(ut,')46 b(con)m(tin)m(ued)d(the)g(nigh)m(t-)515 1253 y(wind.)62 b('When)40 b(y)m(ou)g(are)f(half-w)m(a)m(y)g(o)m(v)m(er,)i(thro)m(w)f (it)e(do)m(wn,)j(and)f(out)e(of)h(the)g(w)m(aters)515 1373 y(will)33 b(immediately)g(spring)i(up)h(a)f(high)g(n)m(ut-tree)h (on)g(whic)m(h)g(the)g(gri\016n)f(will)e(b)s(e)j(able)515 1493 y(to)28 b(rest,)i(otherwise)e(he)h(w)m(ould)g(not)f(ha)m(v)m(e)h (the)g(strength)g(to)f(b)s(ear)g(y)m(ou)h(the)g(whole)f(w)m(a)m(y;)515 1614 y(if,)g(therefore,)i(thou)e(dost)g(forget)g(to)g(thro)m(w)h(do)m (wn)g(the)f(n)m(ut,)i(he)f(will)c(let)j(y)m(ou)h(b)s(oth)f(fall)515 1734 y(in)m(to)k(the)h(sea.')661 1854 y(So)41 b(our)f(p)s(o)s(or)g(w)m (anderer)i(w)m(en)m(t)g(forth,)h(and)d(found)h(all)e(as)i(the)g(nigh)m (t-wind)e(had)515 1975 y(said;)d(and)f(she)h(pluc)m(k)m(ed)h(the)e (elev)m(en)m(th)i(ro)s(d,)e(and)h(smote)f(the)g(dragon,)h(and)f(the)g (lion)515 2095 y(forth)m(with)f(b)s(ecame)g(a)g(prince,)h(and)f(the)h (dragon)e(a)h(princess)i(again.)47 b(But)34 b(no)g(so)s(oner)515 2216 y(w)m(as)39 b(the)h(princess)g(released)f(from)e(the)j(sp)s(ell,)f (than)g(she)h(seized)f(the)g(prince)g(b)m(y)h(the)515 2336 y(arm)i(and)h(sprang)g(on)g(to)f(the)h(gri\016n's)g(bac)m(k,)k (and)c(w)m(en)m(t)h(o\013)f(carrying)f(the)h(prince)515 2456 y(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)34 b(with)e(her.)661 2577 y(Th)m(us)h(the)g (unhapp)m(y)g(tra)m(v)m(eller)e(w)m(as)i(again)e(forsak)m(en)h(and)g (forlorn;)f(but)h(she)h(to)s(ok)515 2697 y(heart)25 b(and)g(said,)i ('As)f(far)e(as)i(the)f(wind)g(blo)m(ws,)i(and)f(so)f(long)f(as)i(the)f (co)s(c)m(k)h(cro)m(ws,)i(I)e(will)515 2818 y(journey)33 b(on,)f(till)e(I)i(\014nd)h(him)e(once)i(again.')42 b(She)33 b(w)m(en)m(t)h(on)e(for)g(a)g(long,)g(long)f(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)33 b(till)515 2938 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y(should)d(ligh)m(t)f(y)m(our)j(pip)s(e)e(at)g(the)h(blue)g(ligh)m (t,)f(and)h(I)f(will)f(app)s(ear)h(b)s(efore)h(y)m(ou)g(at)g(once.')515 3540 y(Thereup)s(on)34 b(he)f(v)-5 b(anished)33 b(from)e(his)h(sigh)m (t.)661 3660 y(The)25 b(soldier)e(returned)i(to)e(the)i(to)m(wn)f(from) f(whic)m(h)h(he)h(come.)40 b(He)25 b(w)m(en)m(t)g(to)f(the)g(b)s(est) 515 3781 y(inn,)38 b(ordered)h(himself)d(handsome)i(clothes,)h(and)f (then)g(bade)h(the)f(landlord)e(furnish)515 3901 y(him)27 b(a)h(ro)s(om)f(as)i(handsome)g(as)g(p)s(ossible.)41 b(When)30 b(it)d(w)m(as)j(ready)f(and)g(the)g(soldier)e(had)515 4021 y(tak)m(en)f(p)s(ossession)f(of)g(it,)g(he)g(summoned)g(the)g (little)d(blac)m(k)j(manikin)e(and)i(said:)39 b('I)25 b(ha)m(v)m(e)515 4142 y(serv)m(ed)39 b(the)f(king)e(faithfully)-8 b(,)36 b(but)h(he)h(has)g(dismissed)e(me,)i(and)g(left)e(me)h(to)g(h)m (unger,)515 4262 y(and)i(no)m(w)h(I)f(w)m(an)m(t)h(to)f(tak)m(e)h(m)m (y)f(rev)m(enge.')65 b('What)39 b(am)f(I)h(to)g(do?')63 b(ask)m(ed)41 b(the)e(little)515 4383 y(man.)h('Late)27 b(at)f(nigh)m(t,)h(when)g(the)g(king's)g(daugh)m(ter)g(is)e(in)h(b)s (ed,)i(bring)e(her)g(here)i(in)d(her)515 4503 y(sleep,)j(she)g(shall)d (do)h(serv)-5 b(an)m(t's)29 b(w)m(ork)e(for)f(me.')41 b(The)28 b(manikin)d(said:)40 b('That)27 b(is)f(an)h(easy)515 4623 y(thing)h(for)h(me)f(to)h(do,)h(but)f(a)g(v)m(ery)i(dangerous)f (thing)e(for)h(y)m(ou,)h(for)f(if)f(it)g(is)h(disco)m(v)m(ered,)515 4744 y(y)m(ou)g(will)e(fare)h(ill.')40 b(When)30 b(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)g (o'clo)s(c)m(k)f(had)g(struc)m(k,)i(the)e(do)s(or)f(sprang)i(op)s(en,)f (and)515 4864 y(the)34 b(manikin)d(carried)i(in)g(the)g(princess.)47 b('Aha!)f(are)34 b(y)m(ou)g(there?')47 b(cried)33 b(the)h(soldier,)515 4984 y('get)f(to)f(y)m(our)h(w)m(ork)h(at)f(once!)44 b(F)-8 b(etc)m(h)34 b(the)f(bro)s(om)e(and)i(sw)m(eep)i(the)e(c)m(ham)m (b)s(er.')45 b(When)p eop %%Page: 225 225 225 224 bop 3233 266 a Fj(225)141 530 y(she)30 b(had)e(done)h(this,)g (he)g(ordered)g(her)g(to)g(come)f(to)g(his)g(c)m(hair,)h(and)g(then)g (he)g(stretc)m(hed)141 651 y(out)40 b(his)g(feet)h(and)f(said:)58 b('Pull)39 b(o\013)h(m)m(y)g(b)s(o)s(ots,')i(and)f(then)f(he)h(threw)g (them)f(in)g(her)141 771 y(face,)35 b(and)g(made)f(her)h(pic)m(k)g (them)f(up)h(again,)e(and)i(clean)f(and)h(brigh)m(ten)f(them.)49 b(She,)141 891 y(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)41 b(did)c(ev)m(erything)h(he)g (bade)f(her,)i(without)e(opp)s(osition,)g(silen)m(tly)f(and)h(with)141 1012 y(half-)29 b(sh)m(ut)j(ey)m(es.)45 b(When)31 b(the)g(\014rst)g(co) s(c)m(k)h(cro)m(w)m(ed,)h(the)e(manikin)d(carried)j(her)g(bac)m(k)g(to) 141 1132 y(the)i(ro)m(y)m(al)f(palace,)g(and)h(laid)e(her)i(in)f(her)h (b)s(ed.)287 1253 y(Next)39 b(morning)e(when)i(the)g(princess)g(arose)f (she)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(to)e(her)g(father,)i(and)e(told)141 1373 y(him)23 b(that)h(she)h(had)f(had)h(a)f(v)m(ery)h(strange)g (dream.)40 b('I)25 b(w)m(as)g(carried)f(through)g(the)h(streets)141 1493 y(with)i(the)h(rapidit)m(y)e(of)h(ligh)m(tning,')f(said)h(she,)j ('and)d(tak)m(en)h(in)m(to)f(a)g(soldier's)g(ro)s(om,)g(and)141 1614 y(I)34 b(had)g(to)f(w)m(ait)h(up)s(on)f(him)g(lik)m(e)g(a)g(serv) -5 b(an)m(t,)35 b(sw)m(eep)h(his)e(ro)s(om,)e(clean)i(his)f(b)s(o)s (ots,)h(and)141 1734 y(do)e(all)f(kinds)i(of)f(menial)e(w)m(ork.)44 b(It)33 b(w)m(as)g(only)f(a)g(dream,)g(and)h(y)m(et)g(I)g(am)e(just)i (as)f(tired)141 1854 y(as)40 b(if)e(I)i(really)e(had)h(done)h(ev)m (erything.')65 b('The)41 b(dream)e(ma)m(y)g(ha)m(v)m(e)i(b)s(een)f (true,')h(said)141 1975 y(the)32 b(king.)42 b('I)32 b(will)d(giv)m(e)i (y)m(ou)h(a)f(piece)h(of)f(advice.)43 b(Fill)28 b(y)m(our)k(p)s(o)s(c)m (k)m(et)g(full)e(of)h(p)s(eas,)h(and)141 2095 y(mak)m(e)c(a)f(small)f (hole)h(in)g(the)h(p)s(o)s(c)m(k)m(et,)i(and)d(then)i(if)d(y)m(ou)j (are)e(carried)h(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)h(again,)e(they)141 2216 y(will)36 b(fall)h(out)h(and)h(lea)m(v)m(e)g(a)f(trac)m(k)h(in)f(the)h (streets.')63 b(But)38 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y(he)f(did)e(not)h(c)m(ho)s(ose)h(to)e(b)s(e)h(giv)m(en)h(up)f(to)g (his)f(h)m(ump-bac)m(k)m(ed)j(friend,)d(who)i(seemed)g(so)141 891 y(anxious)f(for)f(his)g(compan)m(y)-8 b(.)287 1012 y(So,)27 b(to)d(mak)m(e)h(a)f(sort)h(of)f(dra)m(wn)i(battle)d(of)i(the) g(matter,)g(it)f(w)m(as)h(settled)g(that)g(Heinel)141 1132 y(should)30 b(b)s(e)h(put)g(in)m(to)e(an)i(op)s(en)f(b)s(oat,)g (that)h(la)m(y)e(on)i(the)g(sea-shore)g(hard)f(b)m(y;)i(that)f(the)141 1253 y(father)38 b(should)f(push)i(him)d(o\013)i(with)f(his)g(o)m(wn)i (hand,)g(and)f(that)f(he)h(should)g(th)m(us)h(b)s(e)141 1373 y(set)g(adrift,)f(and)g(left)f(to)h(the)g(bad)h(or)e(go)s(o)s(d)g (luc)m(k)i(of)e(wind)h(and)g(w)m(eather.)61 b(Then)39 b(he)141 1493 y(to)s(ok)32 b(lea)m(v)m(e)h(of)f(his)g(father,)h(and)f (set)i(himself)c(in)i(the)h(b)s(oat,)f(but)h(b)s(efore)f(it)g(got)f (far)h(o\013)141 1614 y(a)i(w)m(a)m(v)m(e)h(struc)m(k)h(it,)d(and)h(it) e(fell)h(with)g(one)h(side)g(lo)m(w)f(in)g(the)h(w)m(ater,)h(so)f(the)g 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y(here,)g(but)e(giv)m(e)h(no)f(answ)m(er;)i(and)f(let)e(them)i(do)f (what)h(they)g(will{b)s(eat,)d(whip,)j(pinc)m(h,)141 3660 y(pric)m(k,)g(or)g(tormen)m(t)f(y)m(ou{b)s(ear)h(all;)e(only)h(sp) s(eak)i(not)e(a)g(w)m(ord,)i(and)f(at)f(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)i(o'clo)s(c)m (k)141 3781 y(they)e(m)m(ust)g(go)f(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(.)44 b(The)31 b(second)h(nigh)m(t)d(t)m(w)m(elv)m(e)j(others)f(will)d (come:)42 b(and)31 b(the)g(third)141 3901 y(nigh)m(t)c(t)m(w)m(en)m(t)m (y-four,)k(who)d(will)e(ev)m(en)k(cut)e(o\013)f(y)m(our)i(head;)h(but)e (at)g(the)g(t)m(w)m(elfth)g(hour)g(of)141 4021 y(that)35 b(nigh)m(t)f(their)h(p)s(o)m(w)m(er)h(is)e(gone,)i(and)f(I)g(shall)e(b) s(e)i(free,)h(and)f(will)e(come)i(and)g(bring)141 4142 y(y)m(ou)f(the)g(W)-8 b(ater)33 b(of)g(Life,)g(and)g(will)e(w)m(ash)j (y)m(ou)g(with)f(it,)g(and)g(bring)f(y)m(ou)i(bac)m(k)h(to)e(life)141 4262 y(and)28 b(health.')42 b(And)29 b(all)d(came)i(to)g(pass)h(as)f (she)h(had)g(said;)g(Heinel)e(b)s(ore)h(all,)f(and)i(sp)s(ok)m(e)141 4383 y(not)35 b(a)f(w)m(ord;)i(and)f(the)f(third)g(nigh)m(t)g(the)h (princess)h(came,)f(and)f(fell)f(on)h(his)h(nec)m(k)h(and)141 4503 y(kissed)31 b(him.)41 b(Jo)m(y)31 b(and)f(gladness)g(burst)h (forth)e(throughout)h(the)h(castle,)f(the)g(w)m(edding)141 4623 y(w)m(as)k(celebrated,)f(and)f(he)i(w)m(as)f(cro)m(wned)h(king)e (of)g(the)h(Golden)f(Moun)m(tain.)287 4744 y(They)43 b(liv)m(ed)e(together)g(v)m(ery)i(happily)-8 b(,)42 b(and)g(the)f (queen)i(had)e(a)g(son.)70 b(And)42 b(th)m(us)141 4864 y(eigh)m(t)29 b(y)m(ears)i(had)f(passed)h(o)m(v)m(er)g(their)e(heads,)i (when)g(the)f(king)f(though)m(t)g(of)h(his)f(father;)141 4984 y(and)34 b(he)h(b)s(egan)f(to)g(long)f(to)g(see)j(him)c(once)j (again.)47 b(But)34 b(the)g(queen)i(w)m(as)f(against)e(his)p eop %%Page: 250 250 250 249 bop 515 266 a Fj(250)401 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(53.)75 b(THE)34 b(KING)e(OF)g(THE)h(GOLDEN)f(MOUNT)-8 b(AIN)515 530 y Fj(going,)33 b(and)h(said,)f('I)i(kno)m(w)g(w)m(ell)e(that)g 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b(he)g(w)m(en)m(t)h(up)f(to)g(a)515 1614 y(neigh)m(b)s(ouring)34 b(hill,)g(where)i(a)f(shepherd)j(dw)m (elt,)e(and)g(b)s(orro)m(w)m(ed)g(his)f(old)g(fro)s(c)m(k,)h(and)515 1734 y(th)m(us)k(passed)i(unkno)m(wn)f(in)m(to)e(the)h(to)m(wn.)65 b(When)41 b(he)f(came)g(to)f(his)g(father's)i(house,)515 1854 y(he)f(said)e(he)i(w)m(as)h(his)e(son;)k(but)c(the)h(merc)m(han)m (t)g(w)m(ould)f(not)h(b)s(eliev)m(e)f(him,)h(and)f(said)515 1975 y(he)33 b(had)h(had)f(but)g(one)h(son,)f(his)g(p)s(o)s(or)f (Heinel,)h(who)g(he)h(knew)g(w)m(as)h(long)c(since)j(dead:)515 2095 y(and)29 b(as)h(he)g(w)m(as)g(only)f(dressed)j(lik)m(e)c(a)h(p)s (o)s(or)g(shepherd,)j(he)e(w)m(ould)f(not)h(ev)m(en)h(giv)m(e)e(him)515 2216 y(an)m(ything)42 b(to)f(eat.)71 b(The)43 b(king,)h(ho)m(w)m(ev)m (er,)j(still)39 b(v)m(o)m(w)m(ed)44 b(that)e(he)g(w)m(as)h(his)f(son,)i (and)515 2336 y(said,)28 b('Is)g(there)g(no)g(mark)f(b)m(y)h(whic)m(h)g (y)m(ou)g(w)m(ould)g(kno)m(w)g(me)f(if)g(I)g(am)g(really)f(y)m(our)i (son?')515 2456 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y(p)s(easan)m(t)f(n)m(udged)h(his)e(wife,)h(and)f(said:)45 b('Grete,)34 b(that)f(w)m(as)i(the)f(\014rst,')g(meaning)e(that)1687 5233 y(253)p eop %%Page: 254 254 254 253 bop 515 266 a Fj(254)1388 b Fe(CHAPTER)34 b(54.)76 b(DOCTOR)32 b(KNO)m(W)-11 b(ALL)515 530 y Fj(w)m(as)38 b(the)f(serv)-5 b(an)m(t)39 b(who)e(brough)m(t)h(the)f(\014rst)h(dish.) 57 b(The)38 b(serv)-5 b(an)m(t,)40 b(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)g(though)m(t)515 651 y(he)c(in)m(tended)h(b)m(y)g(that)e(to)h(sa)m(y:)51 b('That)36 b(is)g(the)g(\014rst)g(thief,')h(and)f(as)g(he)g(actually)f (w)m(as)515 771 y(so,)d(he)h(w)m(as)g(terri\014ed,)f(and)g(said)g(to)f (his)h(comrade)g(outside:)43 b('The)33 b(do)s(ctor)f(kno)m(ws)i(all:) 515 891 y(w)m(e)d(shall)f(fare)g(ill,)f(he)i(said)f(I)h(w)m(as)g(the)g (\014rst.')44 b(The)31 b(second)h(did)e(not)h(w)m(an)m(t)h(to)e(go)g (in)g(at)515 1012 y(all,)c(but)h(w)m(as)h(forced.)42 b(So)27 b(when)h(he)f(w)m(en)m(t)h(in)f(with)f(his)h(dish,)h(the)f(p)s (easan)m(t)h(n)m(udged)g(his)515 1132 y(wife,)g(and)f(said:)40 b('Grete,)29 b(that)e(is)g(the)g(second.')44 b(This)27 b(serv)-5 b(an)m(t)28 b(w)m(as)g(equally)f(alarmed,)515 1253 y(and)h(he)h(got)f(out)g(as)g(fast)h(as)f(he)h(could.)41 b(The)30 b(third)d(fared)i(no)f(b)s(etter,)h(for)f(the)h(p)s(easan)m(t) 515 1373 y(again)h(said:)43 b('Grete,)32 b(that)f(is)h(the)g(third.')43 b(The)32 b(fourth)g(had)g(to)f(carry)i(in)e(a)g(dish)h(that)515 1493 y(w)m(as)i(co)m(v)m(ered,)h(and)f(the)f(lord)g(told)f(the)i(do)s (ctor)e(that)h(he)h(w)m(as)g(to)f(sho)m(w)i(his)e(skill,)e(and)515 1614 y(guess)38 b(what)f(w)m(as)h(b)s(eneath)f(the)h(co)m(v)m(er.)57 b(Actually)-8 b(,)37 b(there)h(w)m(ere)g(crabs.)57 b(The)38 b(do)s(ctor)515 1734 y(lo)s(ok)m(ed)g(at)h(the)h(dish,)g(had)f(no)g (idea)g(what)g(to)g(sa)m(y)-8 b(,)41 b(and)e(cried:)57 b('Ah,)41 b(p)s(o)s(or)d(Crabb.')515 1854 y(When)32 b(the)g(lord)e (heard)i(that,)f(he)h(cried:)43 b('There!)h(he)32 b(kno)m(ws)h(it;)e (he)h(m)m(ust)f(also)f(kno)m(w)515 1975 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b(b)s(elonged)f(to)h(\014erce)g(gian)m(ts)f(who)h (liv)m(ed)f(up)s(on)h(it;)g(and)g(as)f(he)h(sa)m(w)h(three)f(of)f(them) 141 1493 y(striding)k(ab)s(out,)h(he)h(though)m(t)g(to)f(himself,)f('I) i(can)f(only)g(sa)m(v)m(e)i(m)m(yself)e(b)m(y)i(feigning)c(to)141 1614 y(b)s(e)i(asleep';)f(so)h(he)f(laid)e(himself)h(do)m(wn)i(as)f(if) f(he)i(w)m(ere)g(in)f(a)g(sound)h(sleep.)43 b(When)34 b(the)141 1734 y(gian)m(ts)h(came)g(up)g(to)g(him,)f(the)i(\014rst)f (pushed)i(him)d(with)h(his)f(fo)s(ot,)h(and)g(said,)h('What)141 1854 y(w)m(orm)g(is)f(this)g(that)h(lies)f(here)h(curled)g(up?')53 b('T)-8 b(read)37 b(up)s(on)f(him)e(and)i(kill)d(him,')i(said)141 1975 y(the)d(second.)45 b('It's)32 b(not)g(w)m(orth)g(the)h(trouble,')e (said)g(the)i(third;)e('let)g(him)g(liv)m(e,)g(he'll)f(go)141 2095 y(clim)m(bing)24 b(higher)j(up)g(the)h(moun)m(tain,)f(and)g(some)g (cloud)f(will)f(come)h(rolling)e(and)k(carry)141 2216 y(him)j(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(.')45 b(And)34 b(they)f(passed)h(on.)44 b(But)33 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(y)g(great)g(treasures,)h(whic)m(h)g(w)m(ere)g(guarded)g(b)m(y)515 4623 y(evil)29 b(spirits,)h(and)g(these)i(treasures)f(w)m(ould)f(then)h (b)s(e)f(freed,)i(and)e(w)m(ould)g(mak)m(e)h(a)e(p)s(o)s(or)515 4744 y(man)38 b(ric)m(h)h(enough.)63 b(Already)39 b(man)m(y)g(men)g (had)g(gone)g(in)m(to)g(the)g(castle,)i(but)e(as)h(y)m(et)515 4864 y(none)d(had)g(come)f(out)h(again.)54 b(Then)38 b(the)f(y)m(outh)h(w)m(en)m(t)g(next)g(morning)c(to)j(the)g(king,)515 4984 y(and)32 b(said:)42 b('If)32 b(it)e(b)s(e)i(allo)m(w)m(ed,)f(I)h (will)e(willingly)e(w)m(atc)m(h)33 b(three)f(nigh)m(ts)f(in)g(the)h (haun)m(ted)p eop %%Page: 273 273 273 272 bop 3233 266 a Fj(273)141 530 y(castle.')287 651 y(The)29 b(king)e(lo)s(ok)m(ed)h(at)f(him,)g(and)h(as)g(the)g(y)m (outh)g(pleased)g(him,)g(he)g(said:)40 b('Y)-8 b(ou)28 b(ma)m(y)141 771 y(ask)h(for)f(three)i(things)e(to)g(tak)m(e)h(in)m(to) f(the)h(castle)f(with)h(y)m(ou,)h(but)e(they)i(m)m(ust)f(b)s(e)f (things)141 891 y(without)k(life.')43 b(Then)34 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(the)h(b)s(o)m(y)g(on)f(whic)m(h)h(he)g(slept,)i(and)d(the)h(next)g (morning)515 4262 y(the)h(man)e(to)s(ok)h(him)f(to)h(a)g(w)m(ell,)i (and)f(said:)60 b('Behold,)44 b(the)e(gold)e(w)m(ell)h(is)g(as)g(brigh) m(t)515 4383 y(and)35 b(clear)f(as)h(crystal,)h(y)m(ou)g(shall)d(sit)i (b)s(eside)g(it,)f(and)i(tak)m(e)f(care)h(that)e(nothing)g(falls)515 4503 y(in)m(to)j(it,)i(or)g(it)e(will)f(b)s(e)j(p)s(olluted.)60 b(I)38 b(will)e(come)j(ev)m(ery)h(ev)m(ening)f(to)f(see)i(if)d(y)m(ou)i (ha)m(v)m(e)515 4623 y(ob)s(ey)m(ed)29 b(m)m(y)e(order.')42 b(The)29 b(b)s(o)m(y)f(placed)f(himself)f(b)m(y)i(the)g(brink)g(of)f (the)h(w)m(ell,)g(and)g(often)515 4744 y(sa)m(w)38 b(a)g(golden)f (\014sh)h(or)g(a)f(golden)g(snak)m(e)i(sho)m(w)g(itself)e(therein,)i (and)e(to)s(ok)h(care)g(that)515 4864 y(nothing)33 b(fell)g(in.)49 b(As)35 b(he)g(w)m(as)g(th)m(us)h(sitting,)e(his)g(\014nger)h(h)m(urt)g (him)e(so)h(violen)m(tly)g(that)515 4984 y(he)i(in)m(v)m(olun)m(tarily) e(put)j(it)e(in)g(the)h(w)m(ater.)55 b(He)37 b(drew)f(it)f(quic)m(kly)i (out)f(again,)f(but)i(sa)m(w)p eop %%Page: 283 283 283 282 bop 3233 266 a Fj(283)141 530 y(that)35 b(it)e(w)m(as)j(quite)f (gilded,)f(and)g(whatso)s(ev)m(er)j(pains)d(he)h(to)s(ok)g(to)f(w)m (ash)i(the)f(gold)e(o\013)141 651 y(again,)39 b(all)d(w)m(as)k(to)e(no) h(purp)s(ose.)62 b(In)39 b(the)g(ev)m(ening)g(Iron)g(Hans)g(came)f(bac) m(k,)j(lo)s(ok)m(ed)141 771 y(at)35 b(the)i(b)s(o)m(y)-8 b(,)36 b(and)g(said:)49 b('What)36 b(has)g(happ)s(ened)h(to)f(the)g(w)m (ell?')52 b('Nothing)35 b(nothing,')141 891 y(he)40 b(answ)m(ered,)j (and)c(held)g(his)g(\014nger)h(b)s(ehind)f(his)g(bac)m(k,)j(that)d(the) h(man)e(migh)m(t)g(not)141 1012 y(see)32 b(it.)42 b(But)31 b(he)g(said:)42 b('Y)-8 b(ou)31 b(ha)m(v)m(e)h(dipp)s(ed)f(y)m(our)g (\014nger)g(in)m(to)f(the)h(w)m(ater,)h(this)f(time)e(it)141 1132 y(ma)m(y)35 b(pass,)i(but)e(tak)m(e)h(care)f(y)m(ou)h(do)f(not)g (again)f(let)g(an)m(ything)h(go)g(in.')50 b(By)36 b(da)m(ybreak)141 1253 y(the)c(b)s(o)m(y)h(w)m(as)f(already)g(sitting)e(b)m(y)j(the)f(w)m (ell)f(and)h(w)m(atc)m(hing)g(it.)42 b(His)32 b(\014nger)g(h)m(urt)g (him)141 1373 y(again)38 b(and)h(he)h(passed)g(it)e(o)m(v)m(er)i(his)f (head,)i(and)f(then)f(unhappily)g(a)g(hair)f(fell)f(do)m(wn)141 1493 y(in)m(to)f(the)h(w)m(ell.)55 b(He)37 b(to)s(ok)g(it)e(quic)m(kly) j(out,)f(but)g(it)f(w)m(as)h(already)g(quite)f(gilded.)55 b(Iron)141 1614 y(Hans)34 b(came,)f(and)g(already)f(knew)j(what)e(had)h (happ)s(ened.)46 b('Y)-8 b(ou)33 b(ha)m(v)m(e)h(let)e(a)h(hair)f(fall) 141 1734 y(in)m(to)f(the)h(w)m(ell,')f(said)g(he.)43 b('I)32 b(will)d(allo)m(w)h(y)m(ou)i(to)g(w)m(atc)m(h)g(b)m(y)h(it)d (once)i(more,)f(but)h(if)e(this)141 1854 y(happ)s(ens)38 b(for)e(the)h(third)f(time)f(then)i(the)g(w)m(ell)f(is)g(p)s(olluted)f (and)h(y)m(ou)i(can)e(no)h(longer)141 1975 y(remain)31 b(with)i(me.')287 2095 y(On)43 b(the)f(third)g(da)m(y)-8 b(,)45 b(the)e(b)s(o)m(y)g(sat)f(b)m(y)h(the)g(w)m(ell,)h(and)e(did)g (not)g(stir)f(his)h(\014nger,)141 2216 y(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er)36 b(m)m(uc)m(h)f(it)e(h)m(urt)h(him.)46 b(But)34 b(the)g(time)f(w)m(as)h (long)f(to)h(him,)e(and)i(he)h(lo)s(ok)m(ed)e(at)141 2336 y(the)40 b(re\015ection)h(of)e(his)h(face)g(on)g(the)g(surface)h (of)e(the)i(w)m(ater.)66 b(And)40 b(as)g(he)h(still)c(b)s(en)m(t)141 2456 y(do)m(wn)32 b(more)f(and)g(more)g(while)f(he)i(w)m(as)g(doing)e (so,)i(and)g(trying)e(to)h(lo)s(ok)f(straigh)m(t)h(in)m(to)141 2577 y(the)g(ey)m(es,)i(his)d(long)f(hair)h(fell)e(do)m(wn)k(from)d (his)h(shoulders)h(in)m(to)f(the)h(w)m(ater.)43 b(He)31 b(raised)141 2697 y(himself)g(up)i(quic)m(kly)-8 b(,)33 b(but)g(the)g(whole)f(of)h(the)g(hair)e(of)h(his)h(head)g(w)m(as)g (already)g(golden)141 2818 y(and)e(shone)g(lik)m(e)f(the)h(sun.)44 b(Y)-8 b(ou)30 b(can)h(imagine)d(ho)m(w)j(terri\014ed)f(the)h(p)s(o)s (or)f(b)s(o)m(y)h(w)m(as!)44 b(He)141 2938 y(to)s(ok)37 b(his)f(p)s(o)s(c)m(k)m(et-)i(handk)m(erc)m(hief)g(and)f(tied)g(it)f (round)h(his)g(head,)h(in)f(order)g(that)g(the)141 3058 y(man)31 b(migh)m(t)g(not)h(see)h(it.)42 b(When)33 b(he)g(came)e(he)i (already)f(knew)h(ev)m(erything,)g(and)f(said:)141 3179 y('T)-8 b(ak)m(e)43 b(the)f(handk)m(erc)m(hief)h(o\013.')70 b(Then)43 b(the)e(golden)g(hair)g(streamed)h(forth,)h(and)f(let)141 3299 y(the)c(b)s(o)m(y)g(excuse)i(himself)c(as)i(he)g(migh)m(t,)g(it)f (w)m(as)h(of)g(no)f(use.)60 b('Y)-8 b(ou)38 b(ha)m(v)m(e)h(not)e(sto)s (o)s(d)141 3419 y(the)42 b(trial)d(and)j(can)g(sta)m(y)g(here)g(no)g (longer.)69 b(Go)41 b(forth)g(in)m(to)g(the)h(w)m(orld,)h(there)f(y)m (ou)141 3540 y(will)32 b(learn)h(what)h(p)s(o)m(v)m(ert)m(y)i(is.)47 b(But)34 b(as)g(y)m(ou)g(ha)m(v)m(e)i(not)d(a)h(bad)g(heart,)g(and)g (as)g(I)g(mean)141 3660 y(w)m(ell)c(b)m(y)j(y)m(ou,)f(there)g(is)e(one) i(thing)e(I)h(will)e(gran)m(t)i(y)m(ou;)h(if)e(y)m(ou)i(fall)d(in)m(to) h(an)m(y)i(di\016cult)m(y)-8 b(,)141 3781 y(come)30 b(to)g(the)h (forest)f(and)g(cry:)43 b(\\Iron)30 b(Hans,")h(and)g(then)g(I)f(will)e (come)i(and)g(help)g(y)m(ou.)141 3901 y(My)44 b(p)s(o)m(w)m(er)h(is)e (great,)j(greater)e(than)f(y)m(ou)h(think,)i(and)e(I)g(ha)m(v)m(e)h (gold)d(and)i(silv)m(er)f(in)141 4021 y(abundance.')287 4142 y(Then)37 b(the)f(king's)g(son)g(left)e(the)i(forest,)h(and)e(w)m (alk)m(ed)i(b)m(y)f(b)s(eaten)g(and)g(un)m(b)s(eaten)141 4262 y(paths)e(ev)m(er)i(on)m(w)m(ards)f(un)m(til)d(at)i(length)f(he)h (reac)m(hed)h(a)f(great)f(cit)m(y)-8 b(.)47 b(There)35 b(he)f(lo)s(ok)m(ed)141 4383 y(for)d(w)m(ork,)i(but)f(could)g(\014nd)g (none,)g(and)g(he)g(learn)m(t)g(nothing)f(b)m(y)h(whic)m(h)h(he)f (could)f(help)141 4503 y(himself.)47 b(A)m(t)35 b(length)f(he)g(w)m(en) m(t)i(to)e(the)h(palace,)f(and)h(ask)m(ed)h(if)d(they)i(w)m(ould)f(tak) m(e)h(him)141 4623 y(in.)58 b(The)39 b(p)s(eople)e(ab)s(out)g(court)h (did)f(not)g(at)g(all)f(kno)m(w)j(what)f(use)g(they)h(could)e(mak)m(e) 141 4744 y(of)g(him,)g(but)h(they)h(lik)m(ed)e(him,)g(and)h(told)e(him) g(to)h(sta)m(y)-8 b(.)59 b(A)m(t)38 b(length)f(the)h(co)s(ok)f(to)s(ok) 141 4864 y(him)32 b(in)m(to)h(his)h(service,)h(and)f(said)f(he)h(migh)m (t)f(carry)h(w)m(o)s(o)s(d)f(and)h(w)m(ater,)h(and)f(rak)m(e)h(the)141 4984 y(cinders)j(together.)56 b(Once)38 b(when)g(it)e(so)h(happ)s(ened) h(that)f(no)g(one)g(else)g(w)m(as)h(at)f(hand,)p eop %%Page: 284 284 284 283 bop 515 266 a Fj(284)1806 b Fe(CHAPTER)35 b(60.)75 b(IR)m(ON)33 b(HANS)515 530 y Fj(the)g(co)s(ok)f(ordered)h(him)f(to)g (carry)h(the)g(fo)s(o)s(d)e(to)h(the)h(ro)m(y)m(al)f(table,)g(but)h(as) g(he)g(did)f(not)515 651 y(lik)m(e)h(to)g(let)g(his)h(golden)f(hair)f (b)s(e)i(seen,)i(he)e(k)m(ept)h(his)e(little)e(cap)j(on.)47 b(Suc)m(h)35 b(a)e(thing)g(as)515 771 y(that)39 b(had)h(nev)m(er)i(y)m (et)f(come)e(under)i(the)f(king's)g(notice,)i(and)e(he)g(said:)58 b('When)41 b(y)m(ou)515 891 y(come)26 b(to)h(the)h(ro)m(y)m(al)e(table) g(y)m(ou)i(m)m(ust)f(tak)m(e)h(y)m(our)g(hat)f(o\013.')41 b(He)27 b(answ)m(ered:)43 b('Ah,)29 b(Lord,)515 1012 y(I)34 b(cannot;)g(I)g(ha)m(v)m(e)i(a)d(bad)h(sore)h(place)e(on)h(m)m (y)g(head.')48 b(Then)35 b(the)f(king)f(had)h(the)g(co)s(ok)515 1132 y(called)d(b)s(efore)i(him)f(and)h(scolded)g(him,)e(and)i(ask)m (ed)i(ho)m(w)e(he)g(could)g(tak)m(e)g(suc)m(h)i(a)d(b)s(o)m(y)515 1253 y(as)27 b(that)f(in)m(to)g(his)g(service;)k(and)c(that)h(he)g(w)m (as)g(to)g(send)g(him)f(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)h(at)g(once.)42 b(The)27 b(co)s(ok,)515 1373 y(ho)m(w)m(ev)m(er,)35 b(had)d(pit)m(y)h (on)f(him,)g(and)g(exc)m(hanged)j(him)c(for)h(the)h(gardener's)h(b)s(o) m(y)-8 b(.)661 1493 y(And)38 b(no)m(w)g(the)f(b)s(o)m(y)h(had)f(to)g (plan)m(t)g(and)g(w)m(ater)h(the)g(garden,)g(ho)s(e)g(and)f(dig,)g(and) 515 1614 y(b)s(ear)27 b(the)g(wind)h(and)f(bad)g(w)m(eather.)43 b(Once)28 b(in)e(summer)h(when)h(he)g(w)m(as)g(w)m(orking)f(alone)515 1734 y(in)40 b(the)h(garden,)i(the)e(da)m(y)h(w)m(as)g(so)f(w)m(arm)f (he)h(to)s(ok)g(his)f(little)f(cap)i(o\013)f(that)h(the)g(air)515 1854 y(migh)m(t)29 b(co)s(ol)g(him.)41 b(As)31 b(the)g(sun)g(shone)h (on)e(his)g(hair)g(it)f(glittered)g(and)i(\015ashed)g(so)g(that)515 1975 y(the)k(ra)m(ys)h(fell)e(in)m(to)g(the)h(b)s(edro)s(om)f(of)h(the) g(king's)h(daugh)m(ter,)g(and)f(up)g(she)i(sprang)e(to)515 2095 y(see)c(what)f(that)f(could)g(b)s(e.)43 b(Then)31 b(she)g(sa)m(w)f(the)g(b)s(o)m(y)-8 b(,)31 b(and)f(cried)g(to)f(him:)40 b('Bo)m(y)-8 b(,)31 b(bring)515 2216 y(me)f(a)g(wreath)i(of)e(\015o)m (w)m(ers.')45 b(He)31 b(put)g(his)f(cap)h(on)g(with)f(all)f(haste,)j (and)f(gathered)g(wild)515 2336 y(\014eld-\015o)m(w)m(ers)42 b(and)f(b)s(ound)g(them)f(together.)69 b(When)42 b(he)f(w)m(as)h (ascending)g(the)f(stairs)515 2456 y(with)d(them,)i(the)e(gardener)h (met)f(him,)h(and)g(said:)54 b('Ho)m(w)39 b(can)g(y)m(ou)g(tak)m(e)h (the)e(king's)515 2577 y(daugh)m(ter)h(a)f(garland)f(of)h(suc)m(h)j (common)c(\015o)m(w)m(ers?)63 b(Go)38 b(quic)m(kly)-8 b(,)40 b(and)f(get)f(another,)515 2697 y(and)h(seek)h(out)f(the)h (prettiest)f(and)g(rarest.')63 b('Oh,)41 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y(ab)s(out,)k(or)g(they)h(to)s(ok)g(a)f(hazel-switc)m(h)g(and)h(b)s (eat)f(him,)f(and)i(when)g(he)g(gro)m(wled)g(they)515 4864 y(laughed.)72 b(But)42 b(the)h(b)s(ear)f(to)s(ok)g(it)g(all)e(in)h (go)s(o)s(d)h(part,)i(only)e(when)i(they)f(w)m(ere)g(to)s(o)515 4984 y(rough)32 b(he)h(called)f(out:)43 b('Lea)m(v)m(e)34 b(me)e(aliv)m(e,)g(c)m(hildren,)p eop %%Page: 297 297 297 296 bop 3233 266 a Fj(297)385 530 y('Sno)m(w-white,)33 b(Rose-red,)385 651 y(Will)d(y)m(ou)j(b)s(eat)g(y)m(our)g(w)m(o)s(o)s (er)g(dead?')287 886 y(When)40 b(it)d(w)m(as)i(b)s(ed-time,)f(and)h (the)f(others)h(w)m(en)m(t)h(to)e(b)s(ed,)i(the)f(mother)f(said)f(to) 141 1007 y(the)h(b)s(ear:)54 b('Y)-8 b(ou)38 b(can)g(lie)e(there)i(b)m (y)h(the)f(hearth,)h(and)f(then)g(y)m(ou)h(will)c(b)s(e)j(safe)g(from) 141 1127 y(the)d(cold)e(and)h(the)h(bad)f(w)m(eather.')50 b(As)35 b(so)s(on)f(as)g(da)m(y)h(da)m(wned)g(the)g(t)m(w)m(o)g(c)m (hildren)f(let)141 1247 y(him)d(out,)i(and)f(he)i(trotted)e(across)h 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b(SNO)m(W-WHITE)34 b(AND)e(R)m(OSE-RED)515 530 y Fj(not)f(sw)m(allo)m (w)h(so)g(m)m(uc)m(h)g(as)g(y)m(ou)g(coarse,)h(greedy)g(folk.)42 b(I)32 b(had)g(just)g(driv)m(en)g(the)g(w)m(edge)515 651 y(safely)38 b(in,)h(and)f(ev)m(erything)i(w)m(as)f(going)d(as)j(I)f (wished;)k(but)d(the)f(cursed)i(w)m(edge)g(w)m(as)515 771 y(to)s(o)c(smo)s(oth)h(and)g(suddenly)i(sprang)f(out,)g(and)g(the)g (tree)g(closed)g(so)f(quic)m(kly)h(that)f(I)515 891 y(could)32 b(not)g(pull)f(out)h(m)m(y)g(b)s(eautiful)f(white)h(b)s(eard;)h(so)f (no)m(w)h(it)e(is)h(tigh)m(t)g(and)g(I)g(cannot)515 1012 y(get)g(a)m(w)m(a)m(y)-8 b(,)33 b(and)f(the)g(silly)-8 b(,)30 b(sleek,)j(milk-faced)c(things)j(laugh!)42 b(Ugh!)h(ho)m(w)33 b(o)s(dious)e(y)m(ou)515 1132 y(are!')661 1253 y(The)40 b(c)m(hildren)e(tried)g(v)m(ery)j(hard,)f(but)f(they)h(could)e(not)h (pull)e(the)i(b)s(eard)g(out,)i(it)515 1373 y(w)m(as)j(caugh)m(t)f(to)s (o)f(fast.)75 b('I)43 b(will)e(run)i(and)g(fetc)m(h)h(someone,')i(said) c(Rose-red.)76 b('Y)-8 b(ou)515 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