He never left the cinder-heap on any of the three days . '' `` Never mind that , '' said the King ; `` as everyone else has come to the palace , let him come too . '' So Cinderlad was forced to go to the King 's palace . `` Hast thou the golden apple ? '' asked the King . `` Yes , here is the first , and here is the second , and here is the third , too , '' said Cinderlad , and he took all three apples out of his pocket , and with that drew off his sooty rags , and appeared there before them in his bright golden armor , which gleamed as he stood . `` Thou shalt have my daughter , and the half of my kingdom , and thou hast well earned both ! '' said the King . So there was a wedding , and Cinderlad got the King 's daughter , and everyone made merry at the wedding , for all of them could make merry , though they could not ride up the glass hill , and if they have not left off their merry-making they must be at it still . -LRB- 1 -RRB- -LRB- 1 -RRB- Asbjornsen and Moe . THE STORY OF PRINCE AHMED AND THE FAIRY PARIBANOU There was a sultan , who had three sons and a niece . The eldest of the Princes was called Houssain , the second Ali , the youngest Ahmed , and the Princess , his niece , Nouronnihar . The Princess Nouronnihar was the daughter of the younger brother of the Sultan , who died , and left the Princess very young . The Sultan took upon himself the care of his daughter 's education , and brought her up in his palace with the three Princes , proposing to marry her when she arrived at a proper age , and to contract an alliance with some neighboring prince by that means . But when he perceived that the three Princes , his sons , loved her passionately , he thought more seriously on that affair . He was very much concerned ; the difficulty he foresaw was to make them agree , and that the two youngest should consent to yield her up to their elder brother . As he found them positively obstinate , he sent for them all together , and said to them : `` Children , since for your good and quiet I have not been able to persuade you no longer to aspire to the Princess , your cousin , I think it would not be amiss if every one traveled separately into different countries , so that you might not meet each other . And , as you know I am very curious , and delight in everything that 's singular , I promise my niece in marriage to him that shall bring me the most extraordinary rarity ; and for the purchase of the rarity you shall go in search after , and the expense of traveling , I will give you every one a sum of money . '' As the three Princes were always submissive and obedient to the Sultan 's will , and each flattered himself fortune might prove favorable to him , they all consented to it . The Sultan paid them the money he promised them ; and that very day they gave orders for the preparations for their travels , and took their leave of the Sultan , that they might be the more ready to go the next morning .
Accordingly they all set out at the same gate of the city , each dressed like a merchant , attended XXXXX an officer of confidence dressed like a slave , and all well mounted and equipped .
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