now, when he had made an end of the giant, boots rode back again on the wolf to the giant's house, and there stood all his six brothers alive and merry, with their brides. then boots went into the hill-side after his bride, and so they all set off home again to their father's house. and you may fancy how glad the old king was when he saw all his seven sons come back, each with his bride "but the loveliest bride of all is the bride of boots, after all," said the king, "and he shall sit uppermost at the table, with her by his side."