` How do you propose that I should work that miracle ? ' ` Oh , it is quite easy . Go into the garden and gather the flowers of the everlasting plant and some of dragon 's blood . Crush them together and boil them in a large tub of water , and then put me into it . ' The knight did as the old witch bade him , and , sure enough , she came out quite whole , but uglier than ever . She then told the young man what had become of his brother , and he went down into the dungeon , and brought up his body and the bodies of the other victims who lay there , and when they were all washed in the magic water their strength was restored to them . And , besides these , he found in another cavern the bodies of the girls who had been sacrificed to the dragon , and brought them back to life also . Lovely Ilonka There was once a king 's son who told his father that he wished to marry . ` No , no ! ' said the king ; ` you must not be in such a hurry . Wait till you have done some great deed . My father did not let me marry till I had won the golden sword you see me wear . ' The prince was much disappointed , but he never dreamed of disobeying his father , and he began to think with all his might what he could do . It was no use staying at home , so one day he wandered out into the world to try his luck , and as he walked along he came to a little hut in which he found an old woman crouching over the fire . ` Good evening , mother . I see you have lived long in this world ; do you know anything about the three bulrushes ? ' ` Yes , indeed , I 've lived long and been much about in the world , but I have never seen or heard anything of what you ask . Still , if you will wait till to-morrow I may be able to tell you something . ' Well , he waited till the morning , and quite early the old woman appeared and took out a little pipe and blew in it , and in a moment all the crows in the world were flying about her . Not one was missing .
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