How am I to know if it is big enough ? But now I come to think of it , Ciccu was about your size . I wonder if you would be so good as just to put yourself in the coffin , and see if there is enough room . ' ` Oh , delighted ! ' said the Man-eater , and laid himself at full length in the coffin . Ciccu clapped on the lid , put a strong cord round it , tied it fast on his horse , and rode back to the king . And when the king saw that he really had brought back the Man-eater , he commanded a huge iron chest to be brought , and locked the coffin up inside . Just about this time the queen died , and soon after the king thought he should like to marry again . He sought everywhere , but he could not hear of any princess that took his fancy . Then the two envious brothers came to him and said , ' O king ! there is but one woman that is worthy of being your wife , and that is she who is the fairest in the whole world . ' ` But where can I find her ? ' asked the king ` Oh , Ciccu will know , and he will bring her to you . ' Now the king had got so used to depending on Ciccu , that he really believed he could do everything . So he sent for him and said , ` Ciccu , unless within eight days you bring me the fairest in the whole world , I will have you hewn into a thousand pieces . ' This mission seemed to Ciccu a hundred times worse than either of the others , and with tears in his eyes he took his way to the stables . ` Cheer up , ' laughed the horse ; ` tell the king you must have some bread and honey , and a purse of gold , and leave the rest to me . ' Ciccu did as he was bid , and they started at a gallop . After they had ridden some way , they saw a swarm of bees lying on the ground , so hungry and weak that they were unable to fly . ` Get down , and give the poor things some honey , ' said the horse , and Ciccu dismounted .
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