You shall see , Jonas , when we next meet a bear . You see I like so much better to fight with bears . ' ` Indeed ! ' laughed Jonas . ` Are you at it again ? ` Dear Walter , remember that it is only cowards who boast ; a really brave man never talks of his bravery . ' From Z. Topelius . The King of the Waterfalls When the young king of Easaidh Ruadh came into his kingdom , the first thing he thought of was how he could amuse himself best . The sports that all his life had pleased him best suddenly seemed to have grown dull , and he wanted to do something he had never done before . At last his face brightened . ' I know ! ' he said . ' I will go and play a game with the Gruagach . ' Now the Gruagach was a kind of wicked fairy , with long curly brown hair , and his house was not very far from the king 's house . But though the king was young and eager , he was also prudent , and his father had told him on his deathbed to be very careful in his dealings with the ` good people , ' as the fairies were called . Therefore before going to the Gruagach the king sought out a wise man of the countryside . ' I am wanting to play a game with the curly-haired Gruagach , ' said he . ` Are you , indeed ? ' replied the wizard . ` If you will take my counsel , you will play with someone else . '
` No ; I will play XXXXX the Gruagach , ' persisted the king .
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