And he fed from her hand , and played round her and seemed quite happy . In the evening , when sister was tired , she said her prayers and then laid her head on the fawn 's back and fell sound asleep with it as a pillow . And if brother had but kept his natural form , really it would have been a most delightful kind of life . They had been living for some time in the forest in this way , when it came to pass that the King of that country had a great hunt through the woods . Then the whole forest rang with such a blowing of horns , baying of dogs , and joyful cries of huntsmen , that the little Roe heard it and longed to join in too . ` Ah ! ' said he to sister , ` do let me go off to the hunt ! I ca n't keep still any longer . ' And he begged and prayed till at last she consented . ` But , ' said she , ` mind you come back in the evening . I shall lock my door fast for fear of those wild huntsmen ; so , to make sure of my knowing you , knock at the door and say , `` My sister dear , open ; I 'm here . '' If you do n't speak I sha n't open the door . ' So off sprang the little Roe , and he felt quite well and happy in the free open air . The King and his huntsmen soon saw the beautiful creature and started in pursuit , but they could not come up with it , and whenever they thought they were sure to catch it , it bounded off to one side into the bushes and disappeared . When night came on it ran home , and knocking at the door of the little house cried : ` My sister dear , open ; I 'm here . ' The door opened , and he ran in and rested all night on his soft mossy bed . Next morning the hunt began again , and as soon as the little Roe heard the horns and the ` Ho ! ho ! ` of the huntsmen , he could not rest another moment , and said : ` Sister , open the door , I must get out . ' So sister opened the door and said , ` Now mind and get back by nightfall , and say your little rhyme . '
As soon XXXXX the King and his huntsmen saw the Roe with the golden collar they all rode off after it , but it was far too quick and nimble for them .
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