` Come with me , ' she said . And he got up and followed her into the chariot . As they drove along the road they met three witches ; the first of them was blind , the second was hunchbacked , and the third had a large thorn in her throat . When the three witches beheld the chariot , with the frog seated pompously among the cushions , they broke into such fits of laughter that the eyelids of the blind one burst open , and she recovered her sight ; the hunchback rolled about on the ground in merriment till her back became straight , and in a roar of laughter the thorn fell out of the throat of the third witch . Their first thought was to reward the frog , who had unconsciously been the means of curing them of their misfortunes . The first witch waved her magic wand over the frog , and changed her into the loveliest girl that had ever been seen . The second witch waved the wand over the tiny chariot and ponies , and they were turned into a beautiful large carriage with prancing horses , and a coachman on the seat . The third witch gave the girl a magic purse , filled with money . Having done this , the witches disappeared , and the youth with his lovely bride drove to his mother 's home . Great was the delight of the mother at her youngest son 's good fortune . A beautiful house was built for them ; she was the favourite daughter-in-law ; everything went well with them , and they lived happily ever after . -LRB- From the Italian . -RRB- THE PRINCESS WHO WAS HIDDEN UNDERGROUND Once there was a king who had great riches , which , when he died , he divided among his three sons . The two eldest of these lived in rioting and feasting , and thus wasted and squandered their father 's wealth till nothing remained , and they found themselves in want and misery . The youngest of the three sons , on the contrary , made good use of his portion . He married a wife and soon they had a most beautiful daughter , for whom , when she was grown up , he caused a great palace to be built underground , and then killed the architect who had built it . Next he shut up his daughter inside , and then sent heralds all over the world to make known that he who should find the king 's daughter should have her to wife . If he were not capable of finding her then he must die . Many young men sought to discover her , but all perished in the attempt . After many had met their death thus , there came a young man , beautiful to behold , and as clever as he was beautiful , who had a great desire to attempt the enterprise .
First he went to a herdsman , and begged him XXXXX hide him in a sheepskin , which had a golden fleece , and in this disguise to take him to the king .
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