AstheyrosethroughtheairthePrincessremarkedafiguremountedonaneagle’sbackflyinginfrontofthechariot。Shewasratheralarmed，butthePrincereassuredher，tellingheritwasthegoodFairytowhomsheowedsomuch，andwhowasnowconductingherinsafetytohermother。
ThatsamemorningtheKingwokesuddenlyfromatroubledsleep。
HehaddreamtthatthePrincesswasbeingcarriedofffromhim，and，transforminghimselfintoaneagle，heflewtothepalace。
Whenhefailedtofindherheflewintoaterriblerage，andhastenedhometoconsulthisbooks，bywhichmeanshediscoveredthatitwashissonwhohaddeprivedhimofthisprecioustreasure。Immediatelyhetooktheshapeofaharpy，and，filledwithrage，wasdeterminedtodevourhisson，andeventhePrincesstoo，ifonlyhecouldovertakethem。
Hesetoutatfullspeed；buthestartedtoolate，andwasfurtherdelayedbyastrongwindwhichtheFairyraisedbehindtheyoungcouplesoastobaffleanypursuit。
YoumayimaginetherapturewithwhichtheQueenreceivedthedaughtershehadgivenupforlost，aswellastheamiablePrincewhohadrescuedher。TheFairyenteredwiththem，andwarnedtheQueenthattheWizardKingwouldshortlyarrive，infuriatedbyhisloss，andthatnothingcouldpreservethePrinceandPrincessfromhisrageandmagicunlesstheywereactuallymarried。
TheQueenhastenedtoinformtheKingherhusband，andtheweddingtookplaceonthespot。
AstheceremonywascompletedtheWizardKingarrived。Hisdespairatbeingsolatebewilderedhimsoentirelythatheappearedinhisnaturalformandattemptedtosprinklesomeblackliquidoverthebrideandbridegroom，whichwasintendedtokillthem，buttheFairystretchedoutherwandandtheliquiddroppedontheMagicianhimself。Hefelldownsenseless，andthePrincess’sfather，deeplyoffendedatthecruelrevengewhichhadbeenattempted，orderedhimtoberemovedandlockedupinprison。
Nowasmagicianslosealltheirpowerassoonastheyareinprison，theKingfelthimselfmuchembarrassedatbeingthusatthemercyofthosehehadsogreatlyoffended。ThePrinceimploredandobtainedhisfather’spardon，andtheprisondoorswereopened。
NosoonerwasthisdonethantheWizardKingwasseenintheairundertheformofsomeunknownbird，exclaimingasheflewoffthathewouldneverforgiveeitherhissonortheFairythecruelwrongtheyhaddonehim。
EveryoneentreatedtheFairytosettleinthekingdomwhereshenowwas，towhichsheconsented。Shebuiltherselfamagnificentpalace，towhichshetransportedherbooksandfairysecrets，andwheresheenjoyedthesightoftheperfecthappinessshehadhelpedtobestowontheentireroyalfamily。
FromtheGerman。Kletke。
Therewasonceuponatimeamillerwhowasverywelloff，andhadasmuchmoneyandasmanygoodsasheknewwhattodowith。
Butsorrowcomesinthenight，andthemillerallofasuddenbecamesopoorthatatlasthecouldhardlycallthemillinwhichhesathisown。Hewanderedaboutalldayfullofdespairandmisery，andwhenhelaydownatnighthecouldgetnorest，butlayawakeallnightsunkinsorrowfulthoughts。
Onemorningheroseupbeforedawnandwentoutside，forhethoughthisheartwouldbelighterintheopenair。Ashewanderedupanddownonthebanksofthemill-pondheheardarustlinginthewater，andwhenhelookednearhesawawhitewomanrisingupfromthewaves。
Herealisedatoncethatthiscouldbenoneotherthanthenixyofthemill-pond，andinhisterrorhedidn’tknowifheshouldflyawayorremainwherehewas。Whilehehesitatedthenixyspoke，calledhimbyhisname，andaskedhimwhyhewassosad。
Whenthemillerheardhowfriendlyhertonewas，hepluckedupheartandtoldherhowrichandprosperoushehadbeenallhislifeuptillnow，whenhedidn’tknowwhathewastodoforwantandmisery。
Thenthenixyspokecomfortingwordstohim，andpromisedthatshewouldmakehimricherandmoreprosperousthanhehadeverbeeninhislifebefore，ifhewouldgiveherinreturntheyoungestthinginhishouse。
Themillerthoughtshemustmeanoneofhispuppiesorkittens，sopromisedthenixyatoncewhatsheasked，andreturnedtohismillfullofhope。Onthethresholdhewasgreetedbyaservantwiththenewsthathiswifehadjustgivenbirthtoaboy。
Thepoormillerwasmuchhorrifiedbythesetidings，andwentintohiswifewithaheavyhearttotellherandhisrelationsofthefatalbargainhehadjuststruckwiththenixy。’Iwouldgladlygiveupallthegoodfortuneshepromisedme，’hesaid，’ifIcouldonlysavemychild。’Butnoonecouldthinkofanyadvicetogivehim，beyondtakingcarethatthechildneverwentnearthemill-pond。
Sotheboythroveandgrewbig，andinthemeantimeallprosperedwiththemiller，andinafewyearshewasricherthanhehadeverbeenbefore。Butallthesamehedidnotenjoyhisgoodfortune，forhecouldnotforgethiscompactwiththenixy，andheknewthatsoonerorlatershewoulddemandhisfulfilmentofit。Butyearafteryearwentby，andtheboygrewupandbecameagreathunter，andthelordofthelandtookhimintohisservice，forhewasassmartandboldahunterasyouwouldwishtosee。Inashorttimehemarriedaprettyyoungwife，andlivedwithheringreatpeaceandhappiness。
Onedaywhenhewasouthuntingaharesprangupathisfeet，andranforsomewayinfrontofhimintheopenfield。Thehunterpursuedithotlyforsometime，andatlastshotitdead。Thenheproceededtoskinit，nevernoticingthathewasclosetothemill-pond，whichfromchildhooduphehadbeentaughttoavoid。
Hesoonfinishedtheskinning，andwenttothewatertowashthebloodoffhishands。Hehadhardlydippedtheminthepondwhenthenixyroseupinthewater，andseizinghiminherwetarmsshedraggedhimdownwithherunderthewaves。
Whenthehunterdidnotcomehomeintheeveninghiswifegrewveryanxious，andwhenhisgamebagwasfoundclosetothemill-pondsheguessedatoncewhathadbefallenhim。Shewasnearlybesideherselfwithgrief，androamedroundandroundthepondcallingonherhusbandwithoutceasing。Atlast，wornoutwithsorrowandfatigue，shefellasleepanddreamtthatshewaswanderingalongaflowerymeadow，whenshecametoahutwhereshefoundanoldwitch，whopromisedtorestoreherhusbandtoher。
Whensheawokenextmorningshedeterminedtosetoutandfindthewitch；soshewanderedonformanyaday，andatlastshereachedtheflowerymeadowandfoundthehutwheretheoldwitchlived。Thepoorwifetoldherallthathadhappenedandhowshehadbeentoldinadreamofthewitch’spowertohelpher。
Thewitchcounselledhertogotothepondthefirsttimetherewasafullmoon，andtocombherblackhairwithagoldencomb，andthentoplacethecombonthebank。Thehunter’swifegavethewitchahandsomepresent，thankedherheartily，andreturnedhome。
Timedraggedheavilytillthetimeofthefullmoon，butitpassedatlast，andassoonasitrosetheyoungwifewenttothepond，combedherblackhairwithagoldencomb，andwhenshehadfinished，placedthecombonthebank；thenshewatchedthewaterimpatiently。Soonsheheardarushingsound，andabigwaverosesuddenlyandsweptthecomboffthebank，andaminuteaftertheheadofherhusbandrosefromthepondandgazedsadlyather。
Butimmediatelyanotherwavecame，andtheheadsankbackintothewaterwithouthavingsaidaword。Thepondlaystillandmotionless，glitteringinthemoonshine，andthehunter’swifewasnotabitbetteroffthanshehadbeenbefore。
Indespairshewanderedaboutfordaysandnights，andatlast，wornoutbyfatigue，shesankoncemoreintoadeepsleep，anddreamtexactlythesamedreamabouttheoldwitch。Sonextmorningshewentagaintotheflowerymeadowandsoughtthewitchinherhut，andtoldherofhergrief。Theoldwomancounselledhertogotothemill-pondthenextfullmoonandplayuponagoldenflute，andthentolaythefluteonthebank。
Assoonasthenextmoonwasfullthehunter’swifewenttothemill-pond，playedonagoldenflute，andwhenshehadfinishedplaceditonthebank。Thenarushingsoundwasheard，andawavesweptthefluteoffthebank，andsoontheheadofthehunterappearedandroseuphigherandhighertillhewashalfoutofthewater。Thenhegazedsadlyathiswifeandstretchedouthisarmstowardsher。Butanotherrushingwavearoseanddraggedhimunderoncemore。Thehunter’swife，whohadstoodonthebankfullofjoyandhope，sankintodespairwhenshesawherhusbandsnatchedawayagainbeforehereyes。
Butforhercomfortshedreamtthesamedreamathirdtime，andbetookherselfoncemoretotheoldwitch’shutintheflowerymeadow。Thistimetheoldwomantoldhertogothenextfullmoontothemill-pond，andtospintherewithagoldenspinning-
wheel，andthentoleavethespinning-wheelonthebank。
Thehunter’swifedidasshewasadvised，andthefirstnightthemoonwasfullshesatandspunwithagoldenspinning-wheel，andthenleftthewheelonthebank。Inafewminutesarushingsoundwasheardinthewaters，andawavesweptthespinning-wheelfromthebank。Immediatelytheheadofthehunterroseupfromthepond，gettinghigherandhighereachmoment，tillatlengthhesteppedontothebankandfellonhiswife’sneck。
Butthewatersofthepondroseupsuddenly，overflowedthebankwherethecouplestood，anddraggedthemundertheflood。Inherdespairtheyoungwifecalledontheoldwitchtohelpher，andinamomentthehunterwasturnedintoafrogandhiswifeintoatoad。Buttheywerenotabletoremaintogether，forthewatertorethemapart，andwhenthefloodwasovertheybothresumedtheirownshapesagain，butthehunterandthehunter’swifefoundthemselveseachinastrangecountry，andneitherknewwhathadbecomeoftheother。
Thehunterdeterminedtobecomeashepherd，andhiswifetoobecameashepherdess。Sotheyherdedtheirsheepformanyyearsinsolitudeandsadness。
Nowithappenedoncethattheshepherdcametothecountrywheretheshepherdesslived。Theneighbourhoodpleasedhim，andhesawthatthepasturewasrichandsuitableforhisflocks。Sohebroughthissheepthere，andherdedthemasbefore。Theshepherdandshepherdessbecamegreatfriends，buttheydidnotrecogniseeachotherintheleast。
Butoneeveningwhenthemoonwasfulltheysattogetherwatchingtheirflocks，andtheshepherdplayeduponhisflute。Thentheshepherdessthoughtofthateveningwhenshehadsatatthefullmoonbythemill-pondandhadplayedonthegoldenflute；therecollectionwastoomuchforher，andsheburstintotears。Theshepherdaskedherwhyshewascrying，andlefthernopeacetillshetoldhimallherstory。Thenthescalesfellfromtheshepherd’seyes，andherecognisedhiswife，andshehim。Sotheyreturnedjoyfullytotheirownhome，andlivedinpeaceandhappinesseverafter。
FromthePolish。Kletke。
OnceuponatimetherewasaGlassMountainatthetopofwhichstoodacastlemadeofpuregold，andinfrontofthecastletheregrewanapple-treeonwhichthereweregoldenapples。
Anyonewhopickedanapplegainedadmittanceintothegoldencastle，andthereinasilverroomsatanenchantedPrincessofsurpassingfairnessandbeauty。Shewasasrichtooasshewasbeautiful，forthecellarsofthecastlewerefullofpreciousstones，andgreatchestsofthefinestgoldstoodroundthewallsofalltherooms。