. The violet fairy book . low of theaxe killed the calf, and with the second split its an instant the place was filled with light, as the redball fell from the brain of the calf. The prince picked itup, and, wrapping it round with a thick cloth, hid it in hisbosom. Mercifully, the cow slept through it all, or byher cries she would have awakened the master. He looked round, and at the door stood the maiden,holding a little bundle in her arms. 4 Where is the ball? she asked. Here, answered he. We must lose no time in escaping, she went on, anduncovered a tiny bit of the shining ball, to


. The violet fairy book . low of theaxe killed the calf, and with the second split its an instant the place was filled with light, as the redball fell from the brain of the calf. The prince picked itup, and, wrapping it round with a thick cloth, hid it in hisbosom. Mercifully, the cow slept through it all, or byher cries she would have awakened the master. He looked round, and at the door stood the maiden,holding a little bundle in her arms. 4 Where is the ball? she asked. Here, answered he. We must lose no time in escaping, she went on, anduncovered a tiny bit of the shining ball, to light them ontheir way. As the prince had expected, the peas had taken root,and grown into a little hedge, so that they were sure they 92 THE GRATEFUL PRINCE would not lose the path. As they fled, the girl told himthat she had overheard a conversation between the oldman and his grandmother, saying that she was a kingsdaughter, whom the old fellow had obtained by cunningfrom her parents. The prince, who knew all about the. affair, was silent, though he was glad from his heart thatit had fallen to his lot to set her free. So they went ontill the day began to dawn. The old man slept very late that morning, and rubbedhis eyes till he was properly awake. Then he rememberedthat very soon the couple were to present themselvesbefore him. After waiting and waiting till quite a longtime had passed, he said to himself, with a grin, Well,they are not in much hurry to be married, and waited again. THE GRATEFUL PRINCE 93 At last he grew a little uneasy, and cried loudly, Manarid maid! what has become of you? After repeating this many times, he became quitefrightened, but, call as he would, neither man nor maidappeared. At last he jumped angrily out of bed to go insearch of the culprits, but only found an empty house,and beds that had never been slept in. Then he wentstraight to the stable, where the sight of the dead calftold him all. Swearing loudly, he opened the door of thethird stall qu


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