Still , if you will wait till to-morrow I may be able to tell you something . ' Well , he waited till the morning , and quite early the old woman appeared and took out a little pipe and blew in it , and in a moment all the crows in the world were flying about her . Not one was missing . Then she asked if they knew anything about the three bulrushes , but not one of them did . The prince went on his way , and a little further on he found another hut in which lived an old man . On being questioned the old man said he knew nothing , but begged the prince to stay overnight , and the next morning the old man called all the ravens together , but they too had nothing to tell . The prince bade him farewell and set out . He wandered so far that he crossed seven kingdoms , and at last , one evening , he came to a little house in which was an old woman . ` Good evening , dear mother , ' said he politely . ` Good evening to you , my dear son , ' answered the old woman . ` It is lucky for you that you spoke to me or you would have met with a horrible death . But may I ask where are you going ? ' ' I am seeking the three bulrushes . Do you know anything about them ? ' ' I do n't know anything myself , but wait till to-morrow . Perhaps I can tell you then . ' So the next morning she blew on her pipe , and lo ! and behold every magpie in the world flew up . That is to say , all the magpies except one who had broken a leg and a wing . The old woman sent after it at once , and when she questioned the magpies the crippled one was the only one who knew where the three bulrushes were .
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