Andwhenhehadsosunghehowledaswolveshowl。Thentheheartoftheeldersunk，andhehastenedtowardshim，crying，’Brother，littlebrother，cometome；’buthe，beinghalfawolf，onlycontinuedhissong。Andtheloudertheeldercalledhim，’Brother，littlebrother，cometome，’theswifterhefledafterhisbrothersthewolves，andtheheaviergrewhisskin，till，withalonghowl，hevanishedintothedepthsoftheforest。
So，withshameandanguishinhissoul，theelderbrotherwentbacktohisvillage，and，withhissister，mournedthelittleboyandthebrokenpromisetilltheendofhislife。
FromtheHungarian。Kletke。
TherewasonceuponatimeaKingandQueenwhohadeverythingtheycouldpossiblywishforinthisworldexceptachild。Atlast，aftertwelveyears，theQueengavebirthtoason；butshedidnotlivelongtoenjoyherhappiness，foronthefollowingdayshedied。Butbeforeherdeathshecalledherhusbandtoherandsaid，’Neverletthechildputhisfeetontheground，forassoonashedoessohewillfallintothepowerofawickedFairy，whowilldohimmuchharm。’AndthesewerethelastwordsthepoorQueenspoke。
Theboythroveandgrewbig，andwhenhewastooheavyforhisnursetocarry，achairwasmadeforhimonlittlewheels，inwhichhecouldwanderthroughthepalacegardenswithouthelp；atothertimeshewascarriedaboutonalitter，andhewasalwayscarefullywatchedandguardedforfearheshouldatanytimeputhisfeettotheground。