This he sucked , as he had been told to do by the old woman , and immediately the princess came to herself , and flung her arms round his neck . Then she told him all her story , and what had happened since the ship had sailed away without him . ` But the worst misfortune of all , ' she added , ` was a battle which my father lost because you had vanished with his magic sword ; and out of his whole army hardly one man was left . ' ` Show me the battle-field , ' said he . And she took him to a wild heath , where the dead were lying as they fell , waiting for burial . One by one he touched them with the end of his staff , till at length they all stood before him . Throughout the kingdom there was nothing but joy ; and THIS time the wedding was REALLY celebrated . And the bridal pair lived happily in the castle on the Banka till they died . -LSB- Lapplandische Mahrchen . -RSB- The Prince and the Three Fates Once upon a time a little boy was born to a king who ruled over a great country through which ran a wide river . The king was nearly beside himself with joy , for he had always longed for a son to inherit his crown , and he sent messages to beg all the most powerful fairies to come and see this wonderful baby . In an hour or two , so many were gathered round the cradle , that the child seemed in danger of being smothered ; but the king , who was watching the fairies eagerly , was disturbed to see them looking grave . ` Is there anything the matter ? ' he asked anxiously . The fairies looked at him , and all shook their heads at once . ` He is a beautiful boy , and it is a great pity ; but what IS to happen WILL happen , ' said they . ` It is written in the books of fate that he must die , either by a crocodile , or a serpent , or by a dog . If we could save him we would ; but that is beyond our power . ' And so saying they vanished . For a time the king stood where he was , horror-stricken at what he had heard ; but , being of a hopeful nature , he began at once to invent plans to save the prince from the dreadful doom that awaited him .
He instantly sent for his master builder , and bade him construct a strong castle XXXXX the top of a mountain , which should be fitted with the most precious things from the king 's own palace , and every kind of toy a child could wish to play with .
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