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In a splendid room furnished with royal splendour the walls were covered with golden flowers on a was lying ; the bed was of ivory and the counterpane of velvet, and on a stool near by lay a pair of slippers studded with pearls. The maiden thought she must be green ground ; dreaming, but in came three servants richly dressed, who asked what were her commands. ' But the door opened and in came a handsome young man, who said, I am a king's son, and was condemned by a wicked witch to live as an old man in this wood with no company but that of my three servants, who were transformed into a cock, a hen, and a brindled cow.
She was lying on the sofa asleep, and was so beautiful Then she that the young merchant had to kiss her. woke up and was very much frightened, but he said he was a Turkish god who had come through the air to see her, and that pleased her very much. They sat close to each other, and he told her a story about her eyes. They were beautiful dark lakes in which And her foreher thoughts swam about like mermaids. These head was a snowy mountain, grand and shining roof, were lovely stories. Then he asked the princess to marry him, and she said yes at once.
Stepped into the dark entrance, and tapped at the door of the room. 1 From the German of Grimm. THE HOUSE IN THE WOOD 19 Just walk in,' cried the voice, and when she opened the door there sat an old grey-haired man at the table. His face was resting on his hands, and his white beard ' flowed over the table almost down to the ground. the stove lay three beasts, a hen, a cock, and a The girl told the old man her story, and brindled cow. asked for a night's lodging. ' The girl found plenty of everything in the kitchen, and cooked a good meal, but she did not think of the beasts.