A unicorn is running about loose in the wood , and doing much mischief ; you must first catch it . '' `` I 'm even less afraid of one unicorn than of two giants ; seven at a blow , that 's my motto . '' He took a piece of cord and an axe with him , went out to the wood , and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside . He had n't to search long , for the unicorn soon passed by , and , on perceiving the tailor , dashed straight at him as though it were going to spike him on the spot . `` Gently , gently , '' said he , `` not so fast , my friend '' ; and standing still he waited till the beast was quite near , when he sprang lightly behind a tree ; the unicorn ran with all its force against the tree , and rammed its horn so firmly into the trunk that it had no strength left to pull it out again , and was thus successfully captured . `` Now I 've caught my bird , '' said the tailor , and he came out from behind the tree , placed the cord round its neck first , then struck the horn out of the tree with his axe , and when everything was in order led the beast before the King . Still the King did n't want to give him the promised reward and made a third demand . The tailor was to catch a wild boar for him that did a great deal of harm in the wood ; and he might have the huntsmen to help him . `` Willingly , '' said the tailor ; `` that 's mere child 's play . '' But he did n't take the huntsmen into the wood with him , and they were well enough pleased to remain behind , for the wild boar had often received them in a manner which did not make them desire its further acquaintance . As soon as the boar perceived the tailor it ran at him with foaming mouth and gleaming teeth , and tried to knock him down ; but our alert little friend ran into a chapel that stood near , and got out of the window again with a jump . The boar pursued him into the church , but the tailor skipped round to the door , and closed it securely . So the raging beast was caught , for it was far too heavy and unwieldy to spring out of the window . The little tailor summoned the huntsmen together , that they might see the prisoner with their own eyes . Then the hero betook himself to the King , who was obliged now , whether he liked it or not , to keep his promise , and hand him over his daughter and half his kingdom . Had he known that no hero-warrior , but only a little tailor stood before him , it would have gone even more to his heart . So the wedding was celebrated with much splendor and little joy , and the tailor became a king . After a time the Queen heard her husband saying one night in his sleep : `` My lad , make that waistcoat and patch these trousers , or I 'll box your ears . '' Thus she learned in what rank the young gentleman had been born , and next day she poured forth her woes to her father , and begged him to help her to get rid of a husband who was nothing more nor less than a tailor . The King comforted her , and said : `` Leave your bedroom door open to-night , my servants shall stand outside , and when your husband is fast asleep they shall enter , bind him fast , and carry him on to a ship , which shall sail away out into the wide ocean . ''
The XXXXX was well satisfied with the idea , but the armor-bearer , who had overheard everything , being much attached to his young master , went straight to him and revealed the whole plot .
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