Then the Fire-son , who had grown up in the meantime into a fine , strong young man , said to his sister , ' I am going out into the world , for what is the use of remaining on here ? ' ' I shall go with you , ' she answered , ` for , except you , I have no one in the world , and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky . ' The Fire-son said , ' I love you with all my heart , but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me , and you nearly die of heat if I approach you ! How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other ? ' ` Do n't worry about that , ' replied the girl , ` for I 've thought it all over , and have settled on a plan which will make us each able to bear with the other ! See , I have had a fur cloak made for each of us , and if we put them on I shall not feel the heat so much nor you the cold . ' So they put on the fur cloaks , and set out cheerfully on their way , and for the first time in their lives quite happy in each other 's company . For a long time the Fire-son and the Snow-daughter wandered through the world , and when at the beginning of winter they came to a big wood they determined to stay there till spring . The Fire-son built himself a hut where he always kept up a huge fire , while his sister with very few clothes on stayed outside night and day . Now it happened one day that the King of the land held a hunt in this wood , and saw the Snow-daughter wandering about in the open air . He wondered very much who the beautiful girl clad in such garments could be , and he stopped and spoke to her . He soon learnt that she could not stand heat , and that her brother could not endure cold . The King was so charmed by the Snow-daughter , that he asked her to be his wife . The girl consented , and the wedding was held with much state . The King had a huge house of ice made for his wife underground , so that even in summer it did not melt . But for his brother-in-law he had a house built with huge ovens all round it , that were kept heated all day and night . The Fire-son was delighted , but the perpetual heat in which he lived made his body so hot , that it was dangerous to go too close to him . One day the King gave a great feast , and asked his brother-in-law among the other guests . The Fire-son did not appear till everyone had assembled , and when he did , everyone fled outside to the open air , so intense was the heat he gave forth . Then the King was very angry and said , ` If I had known what a lot of trouble you would have been , I would never have taken you into my house . '
Then the Fire-son replied XXXXX a laugh , ` Do n't be angry , dear brother !
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