At the same moment the walls of the room expanded and opened out , revealing a golden throne covered with jewels . A magnificent Court now began to assemble , and at the same time several elegant carriages filled with ladies in magnificent dresses drove up . In the first and most splendid of these carriages sat Prince Rainbow 's mother . She fondly embraced her son , after which she informed him that his father had been dead for some years , that the anger of the Fairies was at length appeased , and that he might return in peace to reign over his people , who were longing for his presence . The Court received the new King with joyful acclamations which would have delighted him at any other time , but all his thoughts were full of Fairer-than-a-Fairy . He was just about to present her to his mother and the Court , feeling sure that her charms would win all hearts , when the three green and white sisters appeared . They declared the secret of Fairy-than-a-Fairy 's royal birth , and the Queen taking the two lovers in her carriage set off with them for the capital of the kingdom . Here they were received with tumultuous joy . The wedding was celebrated without delay , and succeeding years diminished neither the virtues , beauty , nor the mutual affection of King Rainbow and his Queen , Fairer-than-a-Fairy . THE THREE BROTHERS -LRB- 17 -RRB- -LRB- 17 -RRB- From the Polish . Kletke . There was once upon a time a witch , who in the shape of a hawk used every night to break the windows of a certain village church . In the same village there lived three brothers , who were all determined to kill the mischievous hawk . But in vain did the two eldest mount guard in the church with their guns ; as soon as the bird appeared high above their heads , sleep overpowered them , and they only awoke to hear the windows crashing in . Then the youngest brother took his turn of guarding the windows , and to prevent his being overcome by sleep he placed a lot of thorns under his chin , so that if he felt drowsy and nodded his head , they would prick him and keep him awake . The moon was already risen , and it was as light as day , when suddenly he heard a fearful noise , and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him . His eyelids closed , and his head sank on his shoulders , but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once . He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church , and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird . The hawk fell heavily under a big stone , severely wounded in its right wing . The youth ran to look at it , and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone .
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