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had　begun　to　grow　dark　he　went　out　into　the　kitchen　to　the　girl。

But　though　he　rubbed　his　eyes　and　did　everything　he　could　to　keep

himself　awake　it　was　all　in　vain；　for　the　Bushy　Bride　crooned　and

sang　till　his　eyes　were　fast　closed；　and　when　the　beautiful　young

maiden　came　he　was　sound　asleep　and　snoring。



This　time　also；　as　before；　she　borrowed　a　brush　and　brushed　her

hair　with　it；　and　the　gold　dropped　down　as　she　did　it；　and　again

she　sent　the　dog　out　three　times；　and　when　day　dawned　she

departed；　but　as　she　was　going　she　said　as　she　had　said　before；　‘I

shall　come　once　more；　and　then　never　again。'



On　the　third　Thursday　night　the　King　once　more　insisted　on

keeping　watch。　Then　he　set　two　men　to　hold　him；　each　of　them

was　to　take　an　arm；　and　shake　him　and　jerk　him　by　the　arm

whenever　he　seemed　to　be　going　to　fall　asleep；　and　he　set　two　men

to　watch　his　Bushy　Bride。　But　as　the　night　wore　on　the　Bushy

Bride　again　began　to　croon　and　to　sing；　so　that　his　eyes　began　to

close　and　his　head　to　droop　on　one　side。　Then　came　the　lovely

maiden；　and　got　the　brush　and　brushed　her　hair　till　the　gold　dropped

from　it；　and　then　she　sent　her　Little　Snow　out　to　see　if　it　would

soon　be　day；　and　this　she　did　three　times。　The　third　time　it　was

just　beginning　to　grow　light；　and　then　she　said：





‘Out　on　thee；　ugly　Bushy　Bride；

Sleeping　so　soft　by　the　young　King's　side；

On　sand　and　stones　my　bed　I　make；

And　my　brother　sleeps　with　the　cold　snake；

　　Unpitied　and　unwept。'





‘Now　I　shall　never　come　again；'　she　said；　and　then　she　turned　to　go。

But　the　two　men　who　were　holding　the　King　by　the　arms　seized　his

hands　and　forced　a　knife　into　his　grasp；　and　then　made　him　cut

her　little　finger　just　enough　to　make　it　bleed。



Thus　the　true　bride　was　freed。　The　King　then　awoke；　and　she

told　him　all　that　had　taken　place；　and　how　her　step…mother　and

step…sister　had　betrayed　her。　Then　the　brother　was　at　once　taken

out　of　the　snake…pitthe　snakes　had　never　touched　himand　the

step…mother　and　step…sister　were　flung　down　into　it　instead　of　him。



No　one　can　tell　how　delighted　the　King　was　to　get　rid　of　that

hideous　Bushy　Bride；　and　get　a　Queen　who　was　bright　and　beautiful

as　day　itself。



And　now　the　real　wedding　was　held；　and　held　in　such　a　way

that　it　was　heard　of　and　spoken　about　all　over　seven　kingdoms。

The　King　and　his　bride　drove　to　church；　and　Little　Snow　was　in

the　carriage　too。　When　the　blessing　was　given　they　went　home

again；　and　after　that　I　saw　no　more　of　them。＇28＇



＇28＇　From　J。　Moe。