Was he going to fall for ever , he wondered ! Oh , how thankful he was in the end to reach the castle , and to meet the princess and Hans , looking quite well and not at all as if they had been starved . They began to talk , and the soldier told them that the king was very sorry for the way he had treated his daughter , and wished day and night that he could have her back again . Then they all took ship and sailed home , and when they came to the princess 's country , Hans disguised himself as the sovereign of a neighbouring kingdom , and went up to the palace alone . He was given a hearty welcome by the king , who prided himself on his hospitality , and a banquet was commanded in his honour . That evening , whilst they sat drinking their wine , Hans said to the king : ' I have heard the fame of your majesty 's wisdom , and I have travelled from far to ask your counsel . A man in my country has buried his daughter alive because she loved a youth who was born a peasant . How shall I punish this unnatural father , for it is left to me to give judgment ? ' The king , who was still truly grieved for his daughter 's loss , answered quickly : ` Burn him alive , and strew his ashes all over the kingdom . ' Hans looked at him steadily for a moment , and then threw off his disguise . ` You are the man , ' said he ; ` and I am he who loved your daughter , and became a gold ring on her finger . She is safe , and waiting not far from here ; but you have pronounced judgment on yourself . ' Then the king fell on his knees and begged for mercy ; and as he had in other respects been a good father , they forgave him . The wedding of Hans and the princess was celebrated with great festivities which lasted a month . As for the hill-man he intended to be present ; but whilst he was walking along a street which led to the palace a loose stone fell on his head and killed him . The Cat 's Elopement -LSB- From the Japanische Marchen und Sagen , von David Brauns -LRB- Leipzig : Wilhelm Friedrich -RRB- . -RSB- Once upon a time there lived a cat of marvellous beauty , with a skin as soft and shining as silk , and wise green eyes , that could see even in the dark . His name was Gon , and he belonged to a music teacher , who was so fond and proud of him that he would not have parted with him for anything in the world . Now not far from the music master 's house there dwelt a lady who possessed a most lovely little pussy cat called Koma . She was such a little dear altogether , and blinked her eyes so daintily , and ate her supper so tidily , and when she had finished she licked her pink nose so delicately with her little tongue , that her mistress was never tired of saying , ` Koma , Koma , what should I do without you ? '
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