` They shall pay for their insolence , ' said the king . And he instantly ordered one of his attendants to conduct the boy at once to his apartments ; and in a moment more the prince entered , holding his sister by the hand . ` Who are you ? ' asked the king ; ` and what has the Bird of Truth to do with you ? ' ` If it please your majesty , the Bird of Truth will explain that herself , ' answered the boy . And the bird did explain ; and the king heard for the first time of the wicked plot that had been successful for so many years . He took his children in his arms , with tears in his eyes , and hurried off with them to the tower in the mountains where the queen was shut up . The poor woman was as white as marble , for she had been living almost in darkness ; but when she saw her husband and children , the colour came back to her face , and she was as beautiful as ever . They all returned in state to the city , where great rejoicings were held . The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off , and all their property was taken away . As for the good old couple , they were given riches and honour , and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives . The Mink and the Wolf -LSB- From Cuentos , Oraciones y Adivinas , por Fernan Caballero . -RSB- In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts . They were always very polite when they met ; but , in spite of that , they kept a close watch one upon the other , as each was afraid of being killed and eaten by somebody else . But their manners were so good that no one would ever had guessed that . One day a smart young wolf went out to hunt , promising his grandfather and grandmother that he would be sure to be back before bedtime . He trotted along quite happily through the forest till he came to a favourite place of his , just where the river runs into the sea . There , just as he had hoped , he saw the chief mink fishing in a canoe . ' I want to fish too , ' cried the wolf . But the mink said nothing and pretended not to hear . '
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