Next morning they set out early to return to his father 's kingdom . Great was the rejoicing of all the people when they saw him and his wife ; his father and his mother embraced them both , and there was feasting in the palace for three days and three nights . Then they set out to see her father . The old King nearly went out of his mind with joy at beholding his daughter again . When she had told him all her adventures , he said to her : ` Did not I tell you that I was quite sure that that creature who wooed and won you as his wife had not been born a Pig ? You see , my child , how wise you were in doing what I told you . ' And as the King was old and had no heirs , he put them on the throne in his place . And they ruled as only kings rule who have suffered many things . And if they are not dead they are still living and ruling happily . -LRB- 8 -RRB- -LRB- 8 -RRB- Rumanische Marchen ubersetzt von Nite Kremnitz . THE NORKA ONCE upon a time there lived a King and Queen . They had three sons , two of them with their wits about them , but the third a simpleton . Now the King had a deer park in which were quantities of wild animals of different kinds . Into that park there used to come a huge beast -- Norka was its name -- and do fearful mischief , devouring some of the animals every night . The King did all he could , but he was unable to destroy it . So at last he called his sons together and said , ` Whoever will destroy the Norka , to him will I give the half of my kingdom . ' Well , the eldest son undertook the task . As soon as it was night , he took his weapons and set out . But before he reached the park , he went into a traktir -LRB- or tavern -RRB- , and there he spent the whole night in revelry . When he came to his senses it was too late ; the day had already dawned .
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