| Prince Lionheart |
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Page 10 of 13 The King, considering the last wise woman had proved herself to be the cleverest, engaged her to seek for the beautiful owner of the glistening golden hair. Now as the hairs had been found in the river, the wise woman guessed they must have floated down stream from some place higher up, so she set off in a grand royal boat, and the boatmen rowed and rowed until at last they came in sight of the Jinn-s magical marble palace. Then the cunning wise woman went alone to the steps of the palace, and began to weep and to wail. It so happened that as Prince Lionheart had that day gone out hunting, the Princess was all alone, and having a tender heart, she no sooner heard the old woman weeping than she came out to see what was the matter. -Mother,- said she kindly, -why do you weep?- -My daughter,- cried the wise woman, -I weep to think what will become of you if the handsome Prince is slain by any mischance, and you are left here in the wilderness alone.- For the witch knew by her arts all about the Prince. -Very true!- replied the Princess, wringing her hands; -what a dreadful thing it would be! I never thought of it before!- All day long she wept over the idea, and at night, when the Prince returned, she told him of her fears; but he laughed at them, saying his life lay in safety, and it was very unlikely any mischance should befall him. |
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