In the meantime the wedding-day drew near . After the marriage , the Pig and his bride set out for his home in one of the royal carriages . On the way they passed a great bog , and the Pig ordered the carriage to stop , and got out and rolled about in the mire till he was covered with mud from head to foot ; then he got back into the carriage and told his wife to kiss him . What was the poor girl to do ? She bethought herself of her father 's words , and , pulling out her pocket handkerchief , she gently wiped the Pig 's snout and kissed it . By the time they reached the Pig 's dwelling , which stood in a thick wood , it was quite dark . They sat down quietly for a little , as they were tired after their drive ; then they had supper together , and lay down to rest . During the night the Princess noticed that the Pig had changed into a man . She was not a little surprised , but remembering her father 's words , she took courage , determined to wait and see what would happen . And now she noticed that every night the Pig became a man , and every morning he was changed into a Pig before she awoke . This happened several nights running , and the Princess could not understand it at all . Clearly her husband must be bewitched . In time she grew quite fond of him , he was so kind and gentle . One fine day as she was sitting alone she saw an old witch go past . She felt quite excited , as it was so long since she had seen a human being , and she called out to the old woman to come and talk to her . Among other things the witch told her that she understood all magic arts , and that she could foretell the future , and knew the healing powers of herbs and plants . ' I shall be grateful to you all my life , old dame , ' said the Princess , ` if you will tell me what is the matter with my husband . Why is he a Pig by day and a human being by night ? ' ' I was just going to tell you that one thing , my dear , to show you what a good fortune-teller I am . If you like , I will give you a herb to break the spell . '
` XXXXX you will only give it to me , ' said the Princess , ' I will give you anything you choose to ask for , for I can not bear to see him in this state . '
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