If you tell them the horses belong to an ogre they will drive them off , and then the ogre will kill you ! If they ask , just say they are Count Piro 's ; it will be better for everybody . ' And he ran on again . In a few minutes the king rode up . ` Oh , what lovely creatures ! how I wish they were mine ! ' he exclaimed . ` Whose are they ? ' Count Piro 's , ' answered the man , who did not know the king ; and the king 's heart leapt as he thought that if they belonged to his rich son-in-law they were as good as his . At last the fox came to the castle of the ogre himself . He ran up the steps , with tears falling from his eyes , and crying : ` Oh , you poor , poor people , what a sad fate is yours ! ' ` What has happened ? ' asked the ogre , trembling with fright . ` Do you see that troop of horsemen who are riding along the road ? They are sent by the king to kill you ! ' ` Oh , dear little fox , help us , we implore you ! ' cried the ogre and his wife . ` Well , I will do what I can , ' answered the fox . ` The best place is for you both to hide in the big oven , and when the soldiers have gone by I will let you out . ' The ogre and ogress scrambled into the oven as quick as thought , and the fox banged the door on them ; just as he did so the king came up .
` Do us the honour XXXXX dismount , your Majesty , ' said the fox , bowing low .
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