And so they flew away . Their words rejoiced Ferko 's heart , and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes . At last it began to grow dusk , and the sun sank behind the mountains ; gradually it became cooler on the hill , and the grass grew wet with dew . Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops , and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before . The moon was shining brightly , and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs . Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water . No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before , and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens ' conversation . He filled a bottle with the healing water , and then continued his journey in the best of spirits . He had not gone far before he met a wolf , who was limping disconsolately along on three legs , and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally . ` My good friend , ' said the youth , ` be of good cheer , for I can soon heal your leg , ' and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf 's paw , and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours . The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly , and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it . Ferko continued his way till he came to a ploughed field . Here he noticed a little mouse creeping wearily along on its hind paws , for its front paws had both been broken in a trap . Ferko felt so sorry for the little beast that he spoke to it in the most friendly manner , and washed its small paws with the healing water . In a moment the mouse was sound and whole , and after thanking the kind physician it scampered away over the ploughed furrows . Ferko again proceeded on his journey , but he had n't gone far before a queen bee flew against him , trailing one wing behind her , which had been cruelly torn in two by a big bird . Ferko was no less willing to help her than he had been to help the wolf and the mouse , so he poured some healing drops over the wounded wing . On the spot the queen bee was cured , and turning to Ferko she said , ' I am most grateful for your kindness , and shall reward you some day . ' And with these words she flew away humming , gaily . Then Ferko wandered on for many a long day , and at length reached a strange kingdom .
Here , he thought to himself , he might as well go straight to the palace and offer his services to the King of the country , XXXXX he had heard that the King 's daughter was as beautiful as the day .
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