Now at this very moment the younger brother was thinking of him , and wondering how he had got on during all the years since they had parted . ' I will go to the fig-tree , ' he said to himself , ` to see whether he is alive or dead . ' So he rode through the forest till he came where the fig-tree stood , and cut a slit in the bark , and waited . In a moment a little gurgling noise was heard , and out came a stream of blood , running fast . ` Ah , woe is me ! ' he cried bitterly . ` My brother is dead or dying ! Shall I ever reach him in time to save his life ? ' Then , leaping on his horse , he shouted , ` Now , my steed , fly like the wind ! ' and they rode right through the world , till one day they came to the town where the young man and his wife lived . Here the princess had been sitting every day since the morning that her husband had left her , weeping bitter tears , and listening for his footsteps . And when she saw his brother ride under the balcony she mistook him for her own husband , for they were so alike that no man might tell the difference , and her heart bounded , and , leaning down , she called to him , ` At last ! at last ! how long have I waited for thee ! ' When the younger brother heard these words he said to himself , ` So it was here that my brother lived , and this beautiful woman is my sister-in-law , ' but he kept silence , and let her believe he was indeed her husband . Full of joy , the princess led him to the old king , who welcomed him as his own son , and ordered a feast to be made for him . And the princess was beside herself with gladness , but when she would have put her arms round him and kissed him he held up his hand to stop her , saying , ` Touch me not , ' at which she marvelled greatly . In this manner several days went by . And one evening , as the young man leaned from the balcony , he saw a bright light shining on the mountain . ` What can that be ? '
he said XXXXX the princess .
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