When I was a child , and you begged me to tell you , I had to keep silence , or the Magyar king would have killed me . And if you had not beaten me nothing would have happened that has happened , and I should not now be King of Hungary . ' -LSB- From the Folk Tales of the Magyars . -RSB- The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons . They were all fine young men , and fond of hunting , and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game . One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest , where wild animals of all sorts were to be found . He had not long left the castle , when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front . The young man gave chase at once , and pursued it over hill and dale , till at last the hare took refuge in a mill which was standing by the side of a river . The prince followed and entered the mill , but stopped in terror by the door , for , instead of a hare , before him stood a dragon , breathing fire and flame . At this fearful sight the prince turned to fly , but a fiery tongue coiled round his waist , and drew him into the dragon 's mouth , and he was seen no more . A week passed away , and when the prince never came back everyone in the town began to grow uneasy . At last his next brother told the emperor that he likewise would go out to hunt , and that perhaps he would find some clue as to his brother 's disappearance . But hardly had the castle gates closed on the prince than the hare sprang out of the bushes as before , and led the huntsman up hill and down dale , till they reached the mill . Into this the hare flew with the prince at his heels , when , lo ! instead of the hare , there stood a dragon breathing fire and flame ; and out shot a fiery tongue which coiled round the prince 's waist , and lifted him straight into the dragon 's mouth , and he was seen no more . Days went by , and the emperor waited and waited for the sons who never came , and could not sleep at night for wondering where they were and what had become of them . His youngest son wished to go in search of his brothers , but for long the emperor refused to listen to him , lest he should lose him also . But the prince prayed so hard for leave to make the search , and promised so often that he would be very cautious and careful , that at length the emperor gave him permission , and ordered the best horse in the stables to be saddled for him . Full of hope the young prince started on his way , but no sooner was he outside the city walls than a hare sprang out of the bushes and ran before him , till they reached the mill . As before , the animal dashed in through the open door , but this time he was not followed by the prince .
Wiser than his brothers , the young man turned away , saying to himself : ` There are as good hares XXXXX the forest as any that have come out of it , and when I have caught them , I can come back and look for you . '
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