The Water of Life

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The Water of Life

Once there was a king who got very sick. Everyone thought he might not get better. His three sons were very sad. They went to the garden and cried. There they met an old man. He asked why they were so sad. The boys told him their father was so sick that he might die. Nothing could help him. Then the old man said, "I know of one special thing. It is called the Water of Life. If your father drinks it, he will get well again. But it is very hard to find." The oldest son said, "I will go find it." He went to his father and asked to look for the Water of Life. He said it was the only thing that could save him. But the king said, "No. The danger is too big. I would rather die.

"Silly little shrimp," said the Prince, very proudly. "It is none of your business." And he rode on.

But the little dwarf was angry. He made a wish for something bad to happen. Soon after, the Prince entered a deep valley. The mountains got closer and closer together. At last, the road became so narrow that he could not move forward. It was impossible to turn his horse or get off the saddle. He was trapped there, just like in a small, dark room.

The sick king waited for him, but he did not come.

"Little one," said the prince, "this is not your business." He rode past the dwarf without looking at him again. But the dwarf used magic on him. Just like his brother, the prince rode right into a deep ravine. He could not go forward or backward. So, that is what happens to proud people.

The second brother stayed home, too. So the youngest boy asked to go get the water. At last, the king let him go. When he met the dwarf, the little man asked why he was in such a rush. The boy stopped and told him the truth. He said, "I am looking for the Water of Life, because my father is very sick.

Do you know, then, where that is to be found?

"No," said the prince.

Since you have been so brave and kind, I will tell you how to find the magic water. It comes from a special fountain in a castle. But you cannot get there without help. I will give you a strong iron wand and two soft loaves of bread. When you get to the big iron door, tap it three times. It will open. Inside, you will see two big lions with open mouths. Do not be scared. Just give each lion a piece of bread. They will be happy and quiet. Then, run quickly to get some water. You must hurry before the clock strikes twelve, or the door will close and you will be stuck inside.

The prince thanked the kind dwarf. He took the magic wand and the bread, and started his journey. When he arrived, everything was just as the dwarf had said. The door opened with a magic tap. He fed the lions the bread, and they let him inside. He walked into a big, bright hall. There were princes who were sleeping. He took the rings off their fingers. He also found a sword and a loaf of bread, which he put in his bag. Then, he went into a quiet room. A beautiful maiden was sitting there. She was so happy to see him. She kissed him and told him he had saved her. She said he could have her whole kingdom. She promised that if he came back in a year, they would have a big wedding.

She told him exactly where the spring of the Water of Life was hidden. She said he had to hurry and get some water before the clock struck twelve. Then he walked on until he found a room with a brand new, beautiful bed. He was so very tired, so he decided to rest for just a moment. He lay down and soon fell fast asleep.

When he woke up, it was almost midnight. He jumped up in a big fright. He ran to the spring and quickly filled a cup with water. Then he hurried away. But just as he was walking through the iron door, the clock struck twelve. The door slammed shut with a loud crash, and it caught the very tip of his heel.

He felt so happy to have the water of life. He walked home, but he had to pass the dwarf again. The dwarf saw the shiny sword and the big loaf of bread. He smiled and said, "With these, you have won great wealth! The sword can fight whole armies, and the bread will never run out." But the prince did not want to go home without his brothers. He asked the dwarf, "Please, can you tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before me to find the water of life, and they have not come back yet.

They are trapped between two mountains," said the dwarf. "I made them stay there because they were so proud and mean." Then the prince begged until the dwarf let them go, but he warned him and said, "Be careful, for they have bad hearts." When his brothers came, he was so happy. He told them everything. He said he found the magic water and brought a cupful home. He also saved a beautiful princess who promised to wait for him for a whole year. Then they would have a big wedding, and he would get a great kingdom.

After that they rode on together. They came to a land where there was no food and no peace. The king was very sad. He thought he would die. The prince gave him the loaf. The king fed his whole kingdom. Then the prince gave him the sword. The sword helped him fight his enemies. Now the king could rest in peace. The prince took back his loaf and his sword. The three brothers rode on. They went to two more countries. There was war and hunger there too. The prince gave his gifts to the kings. He had helped three kingdoms. Then they got on a big ship. They sailed over the sea.

The two older brothers talked quietly apart from the others. They said, "Our little brother found the water of life, not us. Our father will give him the kingdom. He will take everything that belongs to us." They felt very angry and wanted to get revenge. They planned to hurt him. They waited until he was fast asleep. Then, they took the cup and poured the magic water out. They filled it with salty sea water instead.

Now, when they got back home, the youngest boy took his cup to the sick king. He wanted the king to drink from it and get better. But the king drank only a tiny bit of the salty water. He felt even sicker than before. The two older brothers saw this and got angry. They said the youngest boy had tried to hurt him. They said they had brought the real water of life. They gave it to the king. The king took a sip. He felt the sickness leave his body. He felt strong and healthy, just like when he was a young man.

Then they went to the youngest brother and laughed at him. "You found the magic water, but you had to suffer. We got the prize, and you got nothing. You should have been more careful. We took it from you while you were sleeping on the sea. In one year, one of us will go to get the beautiful princess. But you must promise not to tell our father. He does not trust you. If you say one word, you will be in big trouble. But if you stay quiet, you will be safe.

The old king was very angry with his youngest son. He thought the boy had done something bad. So, he called everyone to the court. He said the prince had to go away. The king wanted the prince to be shot in secret. One day, the prince went for a walk in the woods. He did not know the king was angry. The king sent a huntsman with him. When they were all alone, the huntsman looked very sad. The prince asked him, "My friend, why do you look so sad?" The huntsman could not speak at first. Then the prince said, "Please tell me the truth. I will forgive you." The huntsman cried out, "I am so sorry. The king wants me to shoot you.

The prince was very surprised. He said, "Dear huntsman, please let me live! I will give you my beautiful royal clothes. Please give me your old ones instead." The huntsman smiled. "I will gladly do that," he said. "I never wanted to hurt you anyway." Then they changed their clothes. The huntsman went back home, and the prince walked deeper into the forest.

Soon, three wagons filled with gold and shiny stones arrived for the king. They were gifts from the three kings who had used the prince's sword to fight bad men and his bread to feed their people. They wanted to say thank you. The old king felt a heavy heart. He thought, "Can my son really be innocent?" He said, "I wish he were still here. It hurts me so much that I let him go." The huntsman spoke up. "He is still alive," he said gently. "I could not bring myself to hurt him." He told the king what had really happened. A big weight lifted off the king's chest. He told everyone in every land that his son could come home and be happy again.

The princess made a bright, golden road straight to her palace. She told her people, "If anyone rides straight down this road to me, they are the right one. They can come inside. But if anyone rides by the side of the road, they are not the right one. They must stay outside.

The time was getting close. The oldest brother wanted to hurry. He rode fast to the castle. He wanted to tell the king he saved the princess. He wanted to marry her and be the king. He saw the shiny golden road. He thought, "It would be a shame to ride on that." So, he rode on the side of the road. When he got to the door, the servants said, "You are not the one. Please go away.

Soon after, the second prince set out on his journey. When he reached the golden road, he was very careful. He thought, "If my horse steps on this, a piece might break off." So, he rode on the left side of the road to be safe. When he arrived at the door, the attendants told him he was not the right person. They asked him to go away.

When the year was finally over, the third son wanted to leave the forest and see his true love. He missed her so much that he forgot to look at the golden road. His horse walked straight down the middle of it. When they reached the door, the princess opened it with a big smile. She was so happy to see him. She said he was her hero and the ruler of the land. They had a wonderful wedding party. After the party, she told him that his father had forgiven him and wanted to see him.

So he rode there and told the old king everything. He explained how his brothers had been unkind and how he had stayed quiet. The old king wanted to punish them, but they had gone out to sea. They never came back, and they never would.

But he begged so long that the King finally agreed. The Prince thought in his heart, "If I bring the water, then I will be my father's favorite, and I will get the kingdom." So he set out. When he had ridden a little way, a little dwarf stood in the road. The dwarf called out, "Where are you going in such a hurry?" "Silly little shrimp," said the Prince, very proudly. "It is none of your business." And he rode on. But the little dwarf was angry. He made a wish for something bad to happen. Soon after, the Prince entered a deep valley. The mountains got closer and closer together. At last, the road became so narrow that he could not move forward. It was impossible to turn his horse or get off the saddle. He was trapped there, just like in a small, dark room.

The sick king waited for him, but he did not come.

Then the second son said, "Father, please let me go find the water." He thought to himself, "If my brother is gone, I will be the king." At first, the king did not want him to go. But in the end, he said yes. So the prince set out on the same road his brother had taken. He met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask why he was in such a rush. "Little one," said the prince, "this is not your business." He rode past the dwarf without looking at him again. But the dwarf used magic on him. Just like his brother, the prince rode right into a deep ravine. He could not go forward or backward. So, that is what happens to proud people.

Do you know, then, where that is to be found?

"No," said the prince.

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"Then the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.",
"As the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"",
"\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"",
"The prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated. Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.",
"When he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.",
"He, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"",
"\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea. During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.",
"Now therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.",
"After that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"",
"The old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\" Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.",
"After a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.",
"The princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.",
"As the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.",
"Soon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.",
"When at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.",
"So he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived."
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The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison. The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.\n\nThen the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.\n\nAs the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"\n\n\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"\n\n\"No,\" said the prince.\n\n\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"\n\nThe prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated. Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.\n\nWhen he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.\n\nHe, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"\n\n\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.\n\nAfter that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea. During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.\n\nNow therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.\n\nAfter that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"\n\nThe old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\" Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.\n\nAfter a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.\n\nThe princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.\n\nAs the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.\n\nSoon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.\n\nWhen at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.\n\nSo he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived.",
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"There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"",
"But he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison. The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.",
"Then the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.",
"As the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"",
"\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"",
"The prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated. Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.",
"When he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.",
"He, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"",
"\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea. During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.",
"Now therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.",
"After that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"",
"The old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\" Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.",
"After a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.",
"The princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.",
"As the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.",
"Soon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.",
"When at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.",
"So he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived."
],
"clean_text": "There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"\n\nBut he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison. The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.\n\nThen the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.\n\nAs the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"\n\n\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"\n\n\"No,\" said the prince.\n\n\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"\n\nThe prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated. Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.\n\nWhen he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.\n\nHe, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"\n\n\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.\n\nAfter that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea. During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.\n\nNow therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.\n\nAfter that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"\n\nThe old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\" Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.\n\nAfter a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.\n\nThe princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.\n\nAs the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.\n\nSoon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.\n\nWhen at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.\n\nSo he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived.",
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"There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"",
"But he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison.",
"The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.",
"Then the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.",
"As the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"",
"\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"",
"The prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated.",
"Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.",
"When he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.",
"He, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"",
"\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea.",
"During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.",
"Now therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.",
"After that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"",
"The old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\"",
"Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.",
"After a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.",
"The princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.",
"As the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.",
"Soon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.",
"When at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.",
"So he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived."
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"There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"",
"But he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison. The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.",
"Then the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.",
"As the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"",
"\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"",
"The prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated. Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.",
"When he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.",
"He, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"",
"\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea. During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.",
"Now therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.",
"After that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"",
"The old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\" Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.",
"After a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.",
"The princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.",
"As the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.",
"Soon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.",
"When at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.",
"So he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived."
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"speech_safe_text": "There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"\n\nBut he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison. The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.\n\nThen the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.\n\nAs the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"\n\n\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"\n\n\"No,\" said the prince.\n\n\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"\n\nThe prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated. Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.\n\nWhen he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.\n\nHe, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"\n\n\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.\n\nAfter that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea. During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.\n\nNow therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.\n\nAfter that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"\n\nThe old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\" Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.\n\nAfter a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.\n\nThe princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.\n\nAs the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.\n\nSoon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.\n\nWhen at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.\n\nSo he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived.",
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"There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"",
"But he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison.",
"The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.",
"Then the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.",
"As the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"",
"\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"",
"The prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated.",
"Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.",
"When he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.",
"He, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"",
"\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea.",
"During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.",
"Now therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.",
"After that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"",
"The old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\"",
"Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.",
"After a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.",
"The princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.",
"As the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.",
"Soon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.",
"When at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.",
"So he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived."
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"There was once a king who had an illness, and no one believed that he would come out of it with his life. He had three sons who were much distressed about it, and went down into the palace-garden and wept. There they met an old man who inquired as to the cause of their grief. They told him that their father was so ill that he would most certainly die, for nothing seemed to cure him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one more remedy, and that is the water of life. If he drinks of it he will become well again, but it is hard to find.\" The eldest said, \"I will manage to find it.\" And went to the sick king, and begged to be allowed to go forth in search of the water of life, for that alone could save him. \"No,\" said the king, \"the danger of it is too great. I would rather die.\"",
"But he begged so long that the king consented. The prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I shall be best beloved of my father, and shall inherit the kingdom.\" So he set out, and when he had ridden forth a little distance, a dwarf stood there in the road who called to him and said, \"Whither away so fast?\" \"Silly shrimp,\" said the prince, very haughtily, \"it is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on. But the little dwarf had grown angry, and had wished an evil wish. Soon after this the prince entered a ravine, and the further he rode the closer the mountains drew together, and at last the road became so narrow that he could not advance a step further. It was impossible either to turn his horse or to dismount from the saddle, and he was shut in there as if in prison.",
"The sick king waited long for him, but he came not.",
"Then the second son said, \"father, let me go forth to seek the water.\" And thought to himself, \"If my brother is dead, then the kingdom will fall to me.\" At first the king would not allow him to go either, but at last he yielded, so the prince set out on the same road that his brother had taken, and he too met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask whither he was going in such haste. \"Little shrimp,\" said the prince, \"that is nothing to do with you.\" And rode on without giving him another look. But the dwarf bewitched him, and he, like the other, rode into a ravine, and could neither go forwards nor backwards. So fare haughty people.",
"As the second son also remained away, the youngest begged to be allowed to go forth to fetch the water, and at last the king was obliged to let him go. When he met the dwarf and the latter asked him whither he was going in such haste, he stopped, gave him an explanation, and said, \"I am seeking the water of life, for my father is sick unto death.\"",
"\"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?\"",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"\"As you have borne yourself as is seemly, and not haughtily like your false brothers, I will give you the information and tell you how you may obtain the water of life. It springs from a fountain in the courtyard of an enchanted castle, but you will not be able to make your way to it, if I do not give you an iron wand and two small loaves of bread. Strike thrice with the wand on the iron door of the castle and it will spring open, inside lie two lions with gaping jaws, but if you throw a loaf to each of them, they will be quieted. Then hasten to fetch some of the water of life before the clock strikes twelve else the door will shut again, and you will be imprisoned.\"",
"The prince thanked him, took the wand and the bread, and set out on his way. When he arrived, everything was as the dwarf had said. The door sprang open at the third stroke of the wand, and when he had appeased the lions with the bread, he entered the castle, and came to a large and splendid hall, wherein sat some enchanted princes whose rings he drew off their fingers. A sword and a loaf of bread were lying there, which he carried away. After this, he entered a chamber, in which was a beautiful maiden who rejoiced when she saw him, kissed him, and told him that he had set her free, and should have the whole of her kingdom, and that if he would return in a year their wedding should be celebrated.",
"Likewise she told him where the spring of the water of life was, and that he was to hasten and draw some of it before the clock struck twelve. Then he went onwards, and at last entered a room where there was a beautiful newly-made bed, and as he was very weary, he felt inclined to rest a little. So he lay down and fell asleep.",
"When he awoke, it was striking a quarter to twelve. He sprang up in a fright, ran to the spring, drew some water in a cup which stood near, and hastened away. But just as he was passing through the iron door, the clock struck twelve, and the door fell to with such violence that it carried away a piece of his heel.",
"He, however, rejoicing at having obtained the water of life, went homewards, and again passed the dwarf. When the latter saw the sword and the loaf, he said, \"With these you have won great wealth, with the sword you can slay whole armies, and the bread will never come to an end.\" But the prince would not go home to his father without his brothers, and said, \"Dear dwarf, can you not tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before I did in search of the water of life, and have not returned.\"",
"\"They are imprisoned between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I have condemned them to stay there, because they were so haughty.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf released them, but he warned him and said, \"Beware of them, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he rejoiced, and told them how things had gone with him, that he had found the water of life and had brought a cupful away with him, and had rescued a beautiful princess, who was willing to wait a year for him, and then their wedding was to be celebrated and he would obtain a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together, and chanced upon a land where war and famine reigned, and the king already thought he must perish, for the scarcity was so great. Then the prince went to him and gave him the loaf, wherewith he fed and satisfied the whole of his kingdom, and then the prince gave him the sword also wherewith he slew the hosts of his enemies, and could now live in rest and peace. The prince then took back his loaf and his sword, and the three brothers rode on. But after this they entered two more countries where war and famine reigned and each time the prince gave his loaf and his sword to the kings, and had now delivered three kingdoms, and after that they went on board a ship and sailed over the sea.",
"During the passage, the two eldest conversed apart and said, \"The youngest has found the water of life and not we, for that our father will give him the kingdom - the kingdom which belongs to us, and he will rob us of all our fortune.\" They then began to seek revenge, and plotted with each other to destroy him. They waited until they found him fast asleep, then they poured the water of life out of the cup, and took it for themselves, but into the cup they poured salt sea-water.",
"Now therefore, when they arrived home, the youngest took his cup to the sick king in order that he might drink out of it, and be cured. But scarcely had he drunk a very little of the salt sea-water than he became still worse than before. And as he was lamenting over this, the two eldest brothers came, and accused the youngest of having intended to poison him, and said that they had brought him the true water of life, and handed it to him. He had scarcely tasted it, when he felt his sickness departing, and became strong and healthy as in the days of his youth.",
"After that they both went to the youngest, mocked him, and said, \"You certainly found the water of life, but you have had the pain, and we the gain, you should have been cleverer, and should have kept your eyes open. We took it from you whilst you were asleep at sea, and when a year is over, one of us will go and fetch the beautiful princess. But beware that you do not disclose aught of this to our father, indeed he does not trust you, and if you say a single word, you shall lose your life into the bargain, but if you keep silent, you shall have it as a gift.\"",
"The old king was angry with his youngest son, and thought he had plotted against his life. So he summoned the court together and had sentence pronounced upon his son, that he should be secretly shot. And once when the prince was riding forth to the chase, suspecting no evil, the king's huntsman was told to go with him, and when they were quite alone in the forest, the huntsman looked so sorrowful that the prince said to him, \"Dear huntsman, what ails you?\" The huntsman said, \"I cannot tell you, and yet I ought.\" Then the prince said, \"Say openly what it is, I will pardon you.\" \"Alas,\" said the huntsman, \"I am to shoot you dead, the king has ordered me to do it.\"",
"Then the prince was shocked, and said, \"Dear huntsman, let me live, there, I give you my royal garments, give me your common ones in their stead.\" The huntsman said, \"I will willingly do that, indeed I would not have been able to shoot you.\" Then they exchanged clothes, and the huntsman returned home, while the prince went further into the forest.",
"After a time three waggons of gold and precious stones came to the king for his youngest son, which were sent by the three kings who had slain their enemies with the prince's sword, and maintained their people with his bread, and who wished to show their gratitude for it. The old king then thought, \"Can my son have been innocent?\" And said to his people, \"Would that he were still alive, how it grieves me that I have suffered him to be killed.\" \"He still lives,\" said the huntsman, \"I could not find it in my heart to carry out your command.\" And told the king how it had happened. Then a stone fell from the king's heart, and he had it proclaimed in every country that his son might return and be taken into favor again.",
"The princess, however, had a road made up to her palace which was quite bright and golden, and told her people that whosoever came riding straight along it to her, would be the right one and was to be admitted, and whoever rode by the side of it, was not the right one and was not to be admitted.",
"As the time was now close at hand, the eldest thought he would hasten to go to the king's daughter, and give himself out as her rescuer, and thus win her for his bride, and the kingdom to boot. Therefore he rode forth, and when he arrived in front of the palace, and saw the splendid golden road, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame if I were to ride over that. And turned aside, and rode on the right side of it. But when he came to the door, the servants told him that he was not the right one, and was to go away again.",
"Soon after this the second prince set out, and when he came to the golden road, and his horse had put one foot on it, he thought, it would be a sin and a shame, a piece might be trodden off. And he turned aside and rode on the left side of it, and when he reached the door, the attendants told him he was not the right one, and he was to go away again.",
"When at last the year had entirely expired, the third son likewise wished to ride out of the forest to his beloved, and with her forget his sorrows. So he set out and thought of her so incessantly, and wished to be with her so much, that he never noticed the golden road at all. So his horse rode onwards up the middle of it, and when he came to the door, it was opened and the princess received him with joy, and said he was her saviour, and lord of the kingdom, and their wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing. When it was over she told him that his father invited him to come to him, and had forgiven him.",
"So he rode thither, and told him everything, how his brothers had betrayed him, and how he had nevertheless kept silence. The old king wished to punish them, but they had put to sea, and never came back as long as they lived."
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"Once there was a king who got very sick. Everyone thought he might not get better. His three sons were very sad. They went to the garden and cried. There they met an old man. He asked why they were so sad. The boys told him their father was so sick that he might die. Nothing could help him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one special thing. It is called the Water of Life. If your father drinks it, he will get well again. But it is very hard to find.\" The oldest son said, \"I will go find it.\" He went to his father and asked to look for the Water of Life. He said it was the only thing that could save him. But the king said, \"No. The danger is too big. I would rather die.",
"But he begged so long that the King finally agreed. The Prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I will be my father's favorite, and I will get the kingdom.\" So he set out. When he had ridden a little way, a little dwarf stood in the road. The dwarf called out, \"Where are you going in such a hurry?\"\n\n\"Silly little shrimp,\" said the Prince, very proudly. \"It is none of your business.\" And he rode on.\n\nBut the little dwarf was angry. He made a wish for something bad to happen. Soon after, the Prince entered a deep valley. The mountains got closer and closer together. At last, the road became so narrow that he could not move forward. It was impossible to turn his horse or get off the saddle. He was trapped there, just like in a small, dark room.",
"The sick king waited for him, but he did not come.",
"Then the second son said, \"Father, please let me go find the water.\" He thought to himself, \"If my brother is gone, I will be the king.\" At first, the king did not want him to go. But in the end, he said yes. So the prince set out on the same road his brother had taken. He met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask why he was in such a rush.\n\n\"Little one,\" said the prince, \"this is not your business.\" He rode past the dwarf without looking at him again. But the dwarf used magic on him. Just like his brother, the prince rode right into a deep ravine. He could not go forward or backward. So, that is what happens to proud people.",
"The second brother stayed home, too. So the youngest boy asked to go get the water. At last, the king let him go. When he met the dwarf, the little man asked why he was in such a rush. The boy stopped and told him the truth. He said, \"I am looking for the Water of Life, because my father is very sick.",
"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"Since you have been so brave and kind, I will tell you how to find the magic water. It comes from a special fountain in a castle. But you cannot get there without help. I will give you a strong iron wand and two soft loaves of bread. When you get to the big iron door, tap it three times. It will open. Inside, you will see two big lions with open mouths. Do not be scared. Just give each lion a piece of bread. They will be happy and quiet. Then, run quickly to get some water. You must hurry before the clock strikes twelve, or the door will close and you will be stuck inside.",
"The prince thanked the kind dwarf. He took the magic wand and the bread, and started his journey. When he arrived, everything was just as the dwarf had said. The door opened with a magic tap. He fed the lions the bread, and they let him inside. He walked into a big, bright hall. There were princes who were sleeping. He took the rings off their fingers. He also found a sword and a loaf of bread, which he put in his bag. Then, he went into a quiet room. A beautiful maiden was sitting there. She was so happy to see him. She kissed him and told him he had saved her. She said he could have her whole kingdom. She promised that if he came back in a year, they would have a big wedding.",
"She told him exactly where the spring of the Water of Life was hidden. She said he had to hurry and get some water before the clock struck twelve. Then he walked on until he found a room with a brand new, beautiful bed. He was so very tired, so he decided to rest for just a moment. He lay down and soon fell fast asleep.",
"When he woke up, it was almost midnight. He jumped up in a big fright. He ran to the spring and quickly filled a cup with water. Then he hurried away. But just as he was walking through the iron door, the clock struck twelve. The door slammed shut with a loud crash, and it caught the very tip of his heel.",
"He felt so happy to have the water of life. He walked home, but he had to pass the dwarf again. The dwarf saw the shiny sword and the big loaf of bread. He smiled and said, \"With these, you have won great wealth! The sword can fight whole armies, and the bread will never run out.\" But the prince did not want to go home without his brothers. He asked the dwarf, \"Please, can you tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before me to find the water of life, and they have not come back yet.",
"They are trapped between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I made them stay there because they were so proud and mean.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf let them go, but he warned him and said, \"Be careful, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he was so happy. He told them everything. He said he found the magic water and brought a cupful home. He also saved a beautiful princess who promised to wait for him for a whole year. Then they would have a big wedding, and he would get a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together. They came to a land where there was no food and no peace. The king was very sad. He thought he would die. The prince gave him the loaf. The king fed his whole kingdom. Then the prince gave him the sword. The sword helped him fight his enemies. Now the king could rest in peace. The prince took back his loaf and his sword. The three brothers rode on. They went to two more countries. There was war and hunger there too. The prince gave his gifts to the kings. He had helped three kingdoms. Then they got on a big ship. They sailed over the sea.",
"The two older brothers talked quietly apart from the others. They said, \"Our little brother found the water of life, not us. Our father will give him the kingdom. He will take everything that belongs to us.\" They felt very angry and wanted to get revenge. They planned to hurt him. They waited until he was fast asleep. Then, they took the cup and poured the magic water out. They filled it with salty sea water instead.",
"Now, when they got back home, the youngest boy took his cup to the sick king. He wanted the king to drink from it and get better. But the king drank only a tiny bit of the salty water. He felt even sicker than before. The two older brothers saw this and got angry. They said the youngest boy had tried to hurt him. They said they had brought the real water of life. They gave it to the king. The king took a sip. He felt the sickness leave his body. He felt strong and healthy, just like when he was a young man.",
"Then they went to the youngest brother and laughed at him. \"You found the magic water, but you had to suffer. We got the prize, and you got nothing. You should have been more careful. We took it from you while you were sleeping on the sea. In one year, one of us will go to get the beautiful princess. But you must promise not to tell our father. He does not trust you. If you say one word, you will be in big trouble. But if you stay quiet, you will be safe.",
"The old king was very angry with his youngest son. He thought the boy had done something bad. So, he called everyone to the court. He said the prince had to go away. The king wanted the prince to be shot in secret. One day, the prince went for a walk in the woods. He did not know the king was angry. The king sent a huntsman with him. When they were all alone, the huntsman looked very sad. The prince asked him, \"My friend, why do you look so sad?\" The huntsman could not speak at first. Then the prince said, \"Please tell me the truth. I will forgive you.\" The huntsman cried out, \"I am so sorry. The king wants me to shoot you.",
"The prince was very surprised. He said, \"Dear huntsman, please let me live! I will give you my beautiful royal clothes. Please give me your old ones instead.\" The huntsman smiled. \"I will gladly do that,\" he said. \"I never wanted to hurt you anyway.\" Then they changed their clothes. The huntsman went back home, and the prince walked deeper into the forest.",
"Soon, three wagons filled with gold and shiny stones arrived for the king. They were gifts from the three kings who had used the prince's sword to fight bad men and his bread to feed their people. They wanted to say thank you. The old king felt a heavy heart. He thought, \"Can my son really be innocent?\" He said, \"I wish he were still here. It hurts me so much that I let him go.\" The huntsman spoke up. \"He is still alive,\" he said gently. \"I could not bring myself to hurt him.\" He told the king what had really happened. A big weight lifted off the king's chest. He told everyone in every land that his son could come home and be happy again.",
"The princess made a bright, golden road straight to her palace. She told her people, \"If anyone rides straight down this road to me, they are the right one. They can come inside. But if anyone rides by the side of the road, they are not the right one. They must stay outside.",
"The time was getting close. The oldest brother wanted to hurry. He rode fast to the castle. He wanted to tell the king he saved the princess. He wanted to marry her and be the king. He saw the shiny golden road. He thought, \"It would be a shame to ride on that.\" So, he rode on the side of the road. When he got to the door, the servants said, \"You are not the one. Please go away.",
"Soon after, the second prince set out on his journey. When he reached the golden road, he was very careful. He thought, \"If my horse steps on this, a piece might break off.\" So, he rode on the left side of the road to be safe. When he arrived at the door, the attendants told him he was not the right person. They asked him to go away.",
"When the year was finally over, the third son wanted to leave the forest and see his true love. He missed her so much that he forgot to look at the golden road. His horse walked straight down the middle of it. When they reached the door, the princess opened it with a big smile. She was so happy to see him. She said he was her hero and the ruler of the land. They had a wonderful wedding party. After the party, she told him that his father had forgiven him and wanted to see him.",
"So he rode there and told the old king everything. He explained how his brothers had been unkind and how he had stayed quiet. The old king wanted to punish them, but they had gone out to sea. They never came back, and they never would."
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The dwarf called out, \"Where are you going in such a hurry?\"\n\n\"Silly little shrimp,\" said the Prince, very proudly. \"It is none of your business.\" And he rode on.\n\nBut the little dwarf was angry. He made a wish for something bad to happen. Soon after, the Prince entered a deep valley. The mountains got closer and closer together. At last, the road became so narrow that he could not move forward. It was impossible to turn his horse or get off the saddle. He was trapped there, just like in a small, dark room.\n\nThe sick king waited for him, but he did not come.\n\nThen the second son said, \"Father, please let me go find the water.\" He thought to himself, \"If my brother is gone, I will be the king.\" At first, the king did not want him to go. But in the end, he said yes. So the prince set out on the same road his brother had taken. He met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask why he was in such a rush.\n\n\"Little one,\" said the prince, \"this is not your business.\" He rode past the dwarf without looking at him again. But the dwarf used magic on him. Just like his brother, the prince rode right into a deep ravine. He could not go forward or backward. So, that is what happens to proud people.\n\nThe second brother stayed home, too. So the youngest boy asked to go get the water. At last, the king let him go. When he met the dwarf, the little man asked why he was in such a rush. The boy stopped and told him the truth. He said, \"I am looking for the Water of Life, because my father is very sick.\n\nDo you know, then, where that is to be found?\n\n\"No,\" said the prince.\n\nSince you have been so brave and kind, I will tell you how to find the magic water. It comes from a special fountain in a castle. But you cannot get there without help. I will give you a strong iron wand and two soft loaves of bread. When you get to the big iron door, tap it three times. It will open. Inside, you will see two big lions with open mouths. Do not be scared. Just give each lion a piece of bread. They will be happy and quiet. Then, run quickly to get some water. You must hurry before the clock strikes twelve, or the door will close and you will be stuck inside.\n\nThe prince thanked the kind dwarf. He took the magic wand and the bread, and started his journey. When he arrived, everything was just as the dwarf had said. The door opened with a magic tap. He fed the lions the bread, and they let him inside. He walked into a big, bright hall. There were princes who were sleeping. He took the rings off their fingers. He also found a sword and a loaf of bread, which he put in his bag. Then, he went into a quiet room. A beautiful maiden was sitting there. She was so happy to see him. She kissed him and told him he had saved her. She said he could have her whole kingdom. She promised that if he came back in a year, they would have a big wedding.\n\nShe told him exactly where the spring of the Water of Life was hidden. She said he had to hurry and get some water before the clock struck twelve. Then he walked on until he found a room with a brand new, beautiful bed. He was so very tired, so he decided to rest for just a moment. He lay down and soon fell fast asleep.\n\nWhen he woke up, it was almost midnight. He jumped up in a big fright. He ran to the spring and quickly filled a cup with water. Then he hurried away. But just as he was walking through the iron door, the clock struck twelve. The door slammed shut with a loud crash, and it caught the very tip of his heel.\n\nHe felt so happy to have the water of life. He walked home, but he had to pass the dwarf again. The dwarf saw the shiny sword and the big loaf of bread. He smiled and said, \"With these, you have won great wealth! The sword can fight whole armies, and the bread will never run out.\" But the prince did not want to go home without his brothers. He asked the dwarf, \"Please, can you tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before me to find the water of life, and they have not come back yet.\n\nThey are trapped between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I made them stay there because they were so proud and mean.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf let them go, but he warned him and said, \"Be careful, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he was so happy. He told them everything. He said he found the magic water and brought a cupful home. He also saved a beautiful princess who promised to wait for him for a whole year. Then they would have a big wedding, and he would get a great kingdom.\n\nAfter that they rode on together. They came to a land where there was no food and no peace. The king was very sad. He thought he would die. The prince gave him the loaf. The king fed his whole kingdom. Then the prince gave him the sword. The sword helped him fight his enemies. Now the king could rest in peace. The prince took back his loaf and his sword. The three brothers rode on. They went to two more countries. There was war and hunger there too. The prince gave his gifts to the kings. He had helped three kingdoms. Then they got on a big ship. They sailed over the sea.\n\nThe two older brothers talked quietly apart from the others. They said, \"Our little brother found the water of life, not us. Our father will give him the kingdom. He will take everything that belongs to us.\" They felt very angry and wanted to get revenge. They planned to hurt him. They waited until he was fast asleep. Then, they took the cup and poured the magic water out. They filled it with salty sea water instead.\n\nNow, when they got back home, the youngest boy took his cup to the sick king. He wanted the king to drink from it and get better. But the king drank only a tiny bit of the salty water. He felt even sicker than before. The two older brothers saw this and got angry. They said the youngest boy had tried to hurt him. They said they had brought the real water of life. They gave it to the king. The king took a sip. He felt the sickness leave his body. He felt strong and healthy, just like when he was a young man.\n\nThen they went to the youngest brother and laughed at him. \"You found the magic water, but you had to suffer. We got the prize, and you got nothing. You should have been more careful. We took it from you while you were sleeping on the sea. In one year, one of us will go to get the beautiful princess. But you must promise not to tell our father. He does not trust you. If you say one word, you will be in big trouble. But if you stay quiet, you will be safe.\n\nThe old king was very angry with his youngest son. He thought the boy had done something bad. So, he called everyone to the court. He said the prince had to go away. The king wanted the prince to be shot in secret. One day, the prince went for a walk in the woods. He did not know the king was angry. The king sent a huntsman with him. When they were all alone, the huntsman looked very sad. The prince asked him, \"My friend, why do you look so sad?\" The huntsman could not speak at first. Then the prince said, \"Please tell me the truth. I will forgive you.\" The huntsman cried out, \"I am so sorry. The king wants me to shoot you.\n\nThe prince was very surprised. He said, \"Dear huntsman, please let me live! I will give you my beautiful royal clothes. Please give me your old ones instead.\" The huntsman smiled. \"I will gladly do that,\" he said. \"I never wanted to hurt you anyway.\" Then they changed their clothes. The huntsman went back home, and the prince walked deeper into the forest.\n\nSoon, three wagons filled with gold and shiny stones arrived for the king. They were gifts from the three kings who had used the prince's sword to fight bad men and his bread to feed their people. They wanted to say thank you. The old king felt a heavy heart. He thought, \"Can my son really be innocent?\" He said, \"I wish he were still here. It hurts me so much that I let him go.\" The huntsman spoke up. \"He is still alive,\" he said gently. \"I could not bring myself to hurt him.\" He told the king what had really happened. A big weight lifted off the king's chest. He told everyone in every land that his son could come home and be happy again.\n\nThe princess made a bright, golden road straight to her palace. She told her people, \"If anyone rides straight down this road to me, they are the right one. They can come inside. But if anyone rides by the side of the road, they are not the right one. They must stay outside.\n\nThe time was getting close. The oldest brother wanted to hurry. He rode fast to the castle. He wanted to tell the king he saved the princess. He wanted to marry her and be the king. He saw the shiny golden road. He thought, \"It would be a shame to ride on that.\" So, he rode on the side of the road. When he got to the door, the servants said, \"You are not the one. Please go away.\n\nSoon after, the second prince set out on his journey. When he reached the golden road, he was very careful. He thought, \"If my horse steps on this, a piece might break off.\" So, he rode on the left side of the road to be safe. When he arrived at the door, the attendants told him he was not the right person. They asked him to go away.\n\nWhen the year was finally over, the third son wanted to leave the forest and see his true love. He missed her so much that he forgot to look at the golden road. His horse walked straight down the middle of it. When they reached the door, the princess opened it with a big smile. She was so happy to see him. She said he was her hero and the ruler of the land. They had a wonderful wedding party. After the party, she told him that his father had forgiven him and wanted to see him.\n\nSo he rode there and told the old king everything. He explained how his brothers had been unkind and how he had stayed quiet. The old king wanted to punish them, but they had gone out to sea. They never came back, and they never would.",
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"Once there was a king who got very sick. Everyone thought he might not get better. His three sons were very sad. They went to the garden and cried. There they met an old man. He asked why they were so sad. The boys told him their father was so sick that he might die. Nothing could help him. Then the old man said, \"I know of one special thing. It is called the Water of Life. If your father drinks it, he will get well again. But it is very hard to find.\" The oldest son said, \"I will go find it.\" He went to his father and asked to look for the Water of Life. He said it was the only thing that could save him. But the king said, \"No. The danger is too big. I would rather die.",
"But he begged so long that the King finally agreed. The Prince thought in his heart, \"If I bring the water, then I will be my father's favorite, and I will get the kingdom.\" So he set out. When he had ridden a little way, a little dwarf stood in the road. The dwarf called out, \"Where are you going in such a hurry?\"\n\n\"Silly little shrimp,\" said the Prince, very proudly. \"It is none of your business.\" And he rode on.\n\nBut the little dwarf was angry. He made a wish for something bad to happen. Soon after, the Prince entered a deep valley. The mountains got closer and closer together. At last, the road became so narrow that he could not move forward. It was impossible to turn his horse or get off the saddle. He was trapped there, just like in a small, dark room.",
"The sick king waited for him, but he did not come.",
"Then the second son said, \"Father, please let me go find the water.\" He thought to himself, \"If my brother is gone, I will be the king.\" At first, the king did not want him to go. But in the end, he said yes. So the prince set out on the same road his brother had taken. He met the dwarf, who stopped him to ask why he was in such a rush.\n\n\"Little one,\" said the prince, \"this is not your business.\" He rode past the dwarf without looking at him again. But the dwarf used magic on him. Just like his brother, the prince rode right into a deep ravine. He could not go forward or backward. So, that is what happens to proud people.",
"The second brother stayed home, too. So the youngest boy asked to go get the water. At last, the king let him go. When he met the dwarf, the little man asked why he was in such a rush. The boy stopped and told him the truth. He said, \"I am looking for the Water of Life, because my father is very sick.",
"Do you know, then, where that is to be found?",
"\"No,\" said the prince.",
"Since you have been so brave and kind, I will tell you how to find the magic water. It comes from a special fountain in a castle. But you cannot get there without help. I will give you a strong iron wand and two soft loaves of bread. When you get to the big iron door, tap it three times. It will open. Inside, you will see two big lions with open mouths. Do not be scared. Just give each lion a piece of bread. They will be happy and quiet. Then, run quickly to get some water. You must hurry before the clock strikes twelve, or the door will close and you will be stuck inside.",
"The prince thanked the kind dwarf. He took the magic wand and the bread, and started his journey. When he arrived, everything was just as the dwarf had said. The door opened with a magic tap. He fed the lions the bread, and they let him inside. He walked into a big, bright hall. There were princes who were sleeping. He took the rings off their fingers. He also found a sword and a loaf of bread, which he put in his bag. Then, he went into a quiet room. A beautiful maiden was sitting there. She was so happy to see him. She kissed him and told him he had saved her. She said he could have her whole kingdom. She promised that if he came back in a year, they would have a big wedding.",
"She told him exactly where the spring of the Water of Life was hidden. She said he had to hurry and get some water before the clock struck twelve. Then he walked on until he found a room with a brand new, beautiful bed. He was so very tired, so he decided to rest for just a moment. He lay down and soon fell fast asleep.",
"When he woke up, it was almost midnight. He jumped up in a big fright. He ran to the spring and quickly filled a cup with water. Then he hurried away. But just as he was walking through the iron door, the clock struck twelve. The door slammed shut with a loud crash, and it caught the very tip of his heel.",
"He felt so happy to have the water of life. He walked home, but he had to pass the dwarf again. The dwarf saw the shiny sword and the big loaf of bread. He smiled and said, \"With these, you have won great wealth! The sword can fight whole armies, and the bread will never run out.\" But the prince did not want to go home without his brothers. He asked the dwarf, \"Please, can you tell me where my two brothers are? They went out before me to find the water of life, and they have not come back yet.",
"They are trapped between two mountains,\" said the dwarf. \"I made them stay there because they were so proud and mean.\" Then the prince begged until the dwarf let them go, but he warned him and said, \"Be careful, for they have bad hearts.\" When his brothers came, he was so happy. He told them everything. He said he found the magic water and brought a cupful home. He also saved a beautiful princess who promised to wait for him for a whole year. Then they would have a big wedding, and he would get a great kingdom.",
"After that they rode on together. They came to a land where there was no food and no peace. The king was very sad. He thought he would die. The prince gave him the loaf. The king fed his whole kingdom. Then the prince gave him the sword. The sword helped him fight his enemies. Now the king could rest in peace. The prince took back his loaf and his sword. The three brothers rode on. They went to two more countries. There was war and hunger there too. The prince gave his gifts to the kings. He had helped three kingdoms. Then they got on a big ship. They sailed over the sea.",
"The two older brothers talked quietly apart from the others. They said, \"Our little brother found the water of life, not us. Our father will give him the kingdom. He will take everything that belongs to us.\" They felt very angry and wanted to get revenge. They planned to hurt him. They waited until he was fast asleep. Then, they took the cup and poured the magic water out. They filled it with salty sea water instead.",
"Now, when they got back home, the youngest boy took his cup to the sick king. He wanted the king to drink from it and get better. But the king drank only a tiny bit of the salty water. He felt even sicker than before. The two older brothers saw this and got angry. They said the youngest boy had tried to hurt him. They said they had brought the real water of life. They gave it to the king. The king took a sip. He felt the sickness leave his body. He felt strong and healthy, just like when he was a young man.",
"Then they went to the youngest brother and laughed at him. \"You found the magic water, but you had to suffer. We got the prize, and you got nothing. You should have been more careful. We took it from you while you were sleeping on the sea. In one year, one of us will go to get the beautiful princess. But you must promise not to tell our father. He does not trust you. If you say one word, you will be in big trouble. But if you stay quiet, you will be safe.",
"The old king was very angry with his youngest son. He thought the boy had done something bad. So, he called everyone to the court. He said the prince had to go away. The king wanted the prince to be shot in secret. One day, the prince went for a walk in the woods. He did not know the king was angry. The king sent a huntsman with him. When they were all alone, the huntsman looked very sad. The prince asked him, \"My friend, why do you look so sad?\" The huntsman could not speak at first. Then the prince said, \"Please tell me the truth. I will forgive you.\" The huntsman cried out, \"I am so sorry. The king wants me to shoot you.",
"The prince was very surprised. He said, \"Dear huntsman, please let me live! I will give you my beautiful royal clothes. Please give me your old ones instead.\" The huntsman smiled. \"I will gladly do that,\" he said. \"I never wanted to hurt you anyway.\" Then they changed their clothes. The huntsman went back home, and the prince walked deeper into the forest.",
"Soon, three wagons filled with gold and shiny stones arrived for the king. They were gifts from the three kings who had used the prince's sword to fight bad men and his bread to feed their people. They wanted to say thank you. The old king felt a heavy heart. He thought, \"Can my son really be innocent?\" He said, \"I wish he were still here. It hurts me so much that I let him go.\" The huntsman spoke up. \"He is still alive,\" he said gently. \"I could not bring myself to hurt him.\" He told the king what had really happened. A big weight lifted off the king's chest. He told everyone in every land that his son could come home and be happy again.",
"The princess made a bright, golden road straight to her palace. She told her people, \"If anyone rides straight down this road to me, they are the right one. They can come inside. But if anyone rides by the side of the road, they are not the right one. They must stay outside.",
"The time was getting close. The oldest brother wanted to hurry. He rode fast to the castle. He wanted to tell the king he saved the princess. He wanted to marry her and be the king. He saw the shiny golden road. He thought, \"It would be a shame to ride on that.\" So, he rode on the side of the road. When he got to the door, the servants said, \"You are not the one. Please go away.",
"Soon after, the second prince set out on his journey. When he reached the golden road, he was very careful. He thought, \"If my horse steps on this, a piece might break off.\" So, he rode on the left side of the road to be safe. When he arrived at the door, the attendants told him he was not the right person. They asked him to go away.",
"When the year was finally over, the third son wanted to leave the forest and see his true love. He missed her so much that he forgot to look at the golden road. His horse walked straight down the middle of it. When they reached the door, the princess opened it with a big smile. She was so happy to see him. She said he was her hero and the ruler of the land. They had a wonderful wedding party. After the party, she told him that his father had forgiven him and wanted to see him.",
"So he rode there and told the old king everything. He explained how his brothers had been unkind and how he had stayed quiet. The old king wanted to punish them, but they had gone out to sea. They never came back, and they never would."
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