Then they went to sleep, and
next morning when the sun awoke them, a carriage came driving up with
eight white horses, which had white ostrich feathers on their heads,
and were harnessed with golden chains, and behind stood the young
King's servant, faithful Henry. Faithful Henry had been so unhappy
when his master was changed into a frog that he had caused three iron
bands to be laid round his heart, lest it should burst with grief and
sadness. The carriage was to conduct the young King into his kingdom.
Faithful Henry helped them both in, and placed himself behind again,
and was full of joy because of this deliverance. And when they had
driven a part of the way, the King's son heard a crackling behind him
as if something had broken. So he turned round and cried, "Henry, the
carriage is breaking."
"No, master, it is not the carriage. It is a band from my heart, which
was put there in my great pain when you were a frog and imprisoned in
the well." Again and once again while they were on their way something
cracked, and each time the King's son thought the carriage was
breaking; but it was only the bands which were springing from the
heart of faithful Henry because his master was set free and was happy.
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THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS
There was once on a time an old goat who had seven little kids, and
she loved them with all the love of a mother for her children.
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