` So you would not marry me ! ' chuckled the old witch . ` Ha ! ha ! Ha ! ha ! ' Meanwhile his brother had wandered far and wide , and at last he wandered back to the same great city where the other young knight had met with so many adventures . He noticed , with amazement , that as he walked through the streets the guards drew themselves up in line , and saluted him , and the drummers played the royal march ; but he was still more bewildered when several servants in livery ran up to him and told him that the princess was sure something terrible had befallen him , and had made herself ill with weeping . At last it occurred to him that once more he had been taken for his brother . ' I had better say nothing , ' thought he ; ` perhaps I shall be able to help him after all . ' So he suffered himself to be borne in triumph to the palace , where the princess threw herself into his arms . ` And so you did go to the castle ? ' she asked . ` Yes , of course I did , ' answered he . ` And what did you see there ? ' ' I am forbidden to tell you anything about it , until I have returned there once more , ' replied he . ` Must you really go back to that dreadful place ? ' she asked wistfully . ` You are the only man who has ever come back from it . ' ' I must , ' was all he answered .
And the princess , who was a wise woman , only said : ` Well , go to bed now , XXXXX I am sure you must be very tired . '
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