Now it happened that some travellers , going to draw water from this well , heard Janni groaning at the bottom . They came near , and asked him where he was , and he begged them to draw him up from the well , for he was a poor unfortunate man . The travellers let a rope down and drew him up to daylight . It was not till then that he first became aware that he was blind , and he begged the travellers to lead him to the country of the king whose daughter he had freed , and they would be well repaid for their trouble . When they had brought him there he sent to beg the princess to come to him ; but she did not recognise him till he had shown her the ring she had given him . Then she remembered him , and took him with her into the castle . When she learnt what had befallen him she called together all the sorceresses in the country in order that they should tell her where the eyes were . At last she found one who declared that she knew where they were , and that she could restore them . This sorceress then went straight to the castle where dwelt the sister and the Drakos , and gave something to the dogs to eat which caused the eyes to reappear . She took them with her and put them back in Janni 's head , so that he saw as well as before . Then he returned to the castle of the Drakos , whom he slew as well as his sister ; and , taking his dogs with him , went back to the princess and they were immediately married . THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE THIEF AND THE LIAR . There was once upon a time a thief , who , being out of a job , was wandering by himself up and down the seashore . As he walked he passed a man who was standing still , looking at the waves . ' I wonder , ' said the thief , addressing the stranger , ` if you have ever seen a stone swimming ? ' ` Most certainly I have , ' replied the other man , ` and , what is more , I saw the same stone jump out of the water and fly through the air . ' ` This is capital , ' replied the thief . ` You and I must go into partnership . We shall certainly make our fortunes . Let us start together for the palace of the king of the neighbouring country .
When we get there , I will go into his presence alone , and will XXXXX him the most startling thing I can invent .
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