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that　precisely　at　the　end　of　one　year　he　came　back　to　the　same　town
where　he　had　rescued　the　king's　daughter　from　the　dragon；　and　this
time　the　town　was　gaily　hung　with　red　cloth。　　Then　he　said　to　the
host；　what　does　this　mean。　　Last　year　the　town　was　all　hung　with
black　crape；　what　means　the　red　cloth　to…day。　　The　host　answered；
last　year　our　king's　daughter　was　to　have　been　delivered　over　to　the
dragon；　but　the　marshal　fought　with　it　and　killed　it；　and　so
to…morrow　their　wedding　is　to　be　solemnized；　and　that　is　why　the　town
was　then　hung　with　black　crape　for　mourning；　and　is　to…day　covered
with　red　cloth　for　joy。

Next　day　when　the　wedding　was　to　take　place；　the　huntsman　said　at
mid…day　to　the　inn…keeper；　do　you　believe；　sir　host；　that　I　while
with　you　here　to…day　shall　eat　bread　from　the　king's　own　table。

Nay；　said　the　host；　I　would　bet　a　hundred　pieces　of　gold　that　that
will　not　come　true。　　The　huntsman　accepted　the　wager；　and　set　against
it　a　purse　with　just　the　same　number　of　gold　pieces。　Then　he　called
the　hare　and　said；　go；　my　dear　runner；　and　fetch　me　some　of　the　bread
which　the　king　is　eating。　　Now　the　little　hare　was　the　lowest　of　the
animals；　and　could　not　transfer　this　order　to　any　the　others；　but　had
to　get　on　his　legs　himself。　　Alas。　Thought　he；　if　I　bound　through　the
streets　thus　alone；　the　butchers；　dogs　will　all　be　after　me。　　It
happened　as　he　expected；　and　the　dogs　came　after　him　and　wanted　to
make　holes　in　his　good　skin。　　But　he　sprang　away；　you　have　never　seen
the　like；　and　sheltered　himself　in　a　sentry…box　without　the　soldier
being　aware　of　it。　　Then　the　dogs　came　and　wanted　to　have　him　out；
but　the　soldier　did　not　understand　a　jest；　and　struck　them　with　the
butt…end　of　his　gun；　till　they　ran　away　yelling　and　howling。　　As　soon
as　the　hare　saw　that　the　way　was　clear；　he　ran　into　the　palace　and
straight　to　the　king's　daughter；　sat　down　under　her　chair；　and
scratched　at　her　foot。　　Then　she　said；　will　you　get　away；　and　thought
it　was　her　dog。　　The　hare　scratched　her　foot　for　the　second　time；　and
she　again　said；　will　you　get　away；　and　thought　it　was　her　dog。　　But
the　hare　did　not　let　itself　be　turned　from　its　purpose；　and　scratched
her　for　the　third　time。　　Then　she　peeped　down；　and　knew　the　hare　by
its　collar。

She　took　him　on　her　lap；　carried　him　into　her　chamber；　and　said；　dear
hare；　what　do　you　want。　　He　answered；　my　master；　who　killed　the
dragon；　is　here；　and　has　sent　me　to　ask　for　a　loaf　of　bread　like　that
which　the　king　eats。　　Then　she　was　full　of　joy　and　had　the　baker
summoned；　and　ordered　him　to　bring　a　loaf　such　as　was　eaten　by　the
king。　　The　little　hare　said；　but　the　baker　must　likewise　carry　it
thither　for　me；　that　the　butchers；　dogs　may　do　no　harm　to　me。　　The
baker　carried　if　for　him　as　far　as　the　door　of　the　inn；　and　then　the
hare　got　on　his　hind　legs；　took　the　loaf　in　his　front　paws；　and
carried　it　to　his　master。　　Then　said　the　huntsman；　behold；　sir　host；
the　hundred　pieces　of　gold　are　mine。　　The　host　was　astonished；　but
the　huntsman　went　on　to　say；　yes；　sir　host；　I　have　the　bread；　but　now
I　will　likewise　have　some　of　the　king's　roast　meat。

The　host　said；　I　should　indeed　like　to　see　that；　but　he　would　make　no
more　wagers。　　The　huntsman　called　the　fox　and　said；　my　little　fox；　go
and　fetch　me　some　roast　meat；　such　as　the　king　eats。

The　red　fox　knew　the　byways　better；　and　went　by　holes　and　corners
without　any　dog　seeing　him；　seated　himself　under　the　chair　of　the
king's　daughter；　and　scratched　her　foot。　　Then　she　looked　down　and
recognized　the　fox　by　its　collar；　took　him　into　her　chamber　with　her
and　said；　dear　fox；　what　do　you　want。　　He　answered；　my　master；　who
killed　the　dragon；　is　here；　and　has　sent　me。　　I　am　to　ask　for　some
roast　meat　such　as　the　king　is　eating。　　Then　she　made　the　cook　come；
who　was　obliged　to　prepare　a　roast　joint；　the　same　as　was　eaten　by
the　king；　and　to　carry　it　for　the　fox　as　far　as　the　door。　　Then　the
fox　took　the　dish；　waved　away　with　his　tail　the　flies　which　had
settled　on　the　meat；　and　then　carried　it　to　his　master。　　Behold；　sir
host；　said　the　huntsman；　bread　and　meat　are　here　but　now　I　will　also
have　proper　vegetables　with　it；　such　as　are　eaten　by　the　king。　　Then
he　called　the　wolf；　and　said；　dear　wolf；　go　thither　and　fetch　me
vegetables　such　as　the　king　eats。

Then　the　wolf　went　straight　to　the　palace；　as　he　feared　no　one；　and
when　he　got　to　the　king's　daughter's　parlor；　he　tugged　at　the　back　of
her　dress；　so　that　she　was　forced　to　look　round。　　She　recognized　him
by　his　collar；　and　took　him　into　her　chamber　with　her；　and　said；　dear
wolf；　what　do　you　want。　　He　answered；　my　master；　who　killed　the
dragon；　is　here；　I　am　to　ask　for　some　vegetables；　such　as　the　king
eats。　　Then　she　made　the　cook　come；　and　he　had　to　make　ready　a　dish
of　vegetables；　such　as　the　king　ate；　and　had　to　carry　it　for　the　wolf
as　far　as　the　door；　and　then　the　wolf　took　the　dish　from　him；　and
carried　it　to　his　master。　　Behold；　sir　host；　said　the　huntsman；　now　I
have　bread　and　meat　and　vegetables；　but　I　will　also　have　some　pastry
to　eat　like　that　which　the　king　eats。　　He　called　the　bear；　and　said；
dear　bear；　you　are　fond　of　licking　anything　sweet；　go　and　bring　me
some　confectionery；　such　as　the　king　eats。

The　the　bear　trotted　to　the　palace；　and　everyone　got　out　of　his　way；
but　when　he　went　to　the　guard；　they　presented　their　muskets；　and
would　not　let　him　go　into　the　royal　palace。　　But　he　got　up　on　his
hind　legs；　and　gave　them　a　few　boxes　on　the　ears；　right　and　left；
with　his　paws；　so　that　the　whole　watch　broke　up；　and　then　he　went
straight　to　the　king's　daughter；　placed　himself　behind　her；　and
growled　a　little。　　Then　she　looked　behind　her；　knew　the　bear；　and
bade　him　go　into　her　room　with　her；　and　said；　dear　bear；　what　do　you
want。　　He　answered；　my　master；　who　killed　the　dragon；　is　here；　and　I
am　to　ask　for　some　confectionery　such　as　the　king　eats。　　Then　she
summoned　her　confectioner；　who　had　to　bake　confectionery　such　as　the
king　ate；　and　carry　it　to　the　door　for　the　bear。　　Then　the　bear　first
licked　up　the　comfits　which　had　rolled　down；　and　then　he　stood
upright；　took　the　dish；　and　carried　it　to　his　master。　　Behold；　sir
host；　said　the　huntsman；　now　I　have　bread；　meat；　vegetables　and
confectionery；　but　I　will　drink　wine　also；　and　such　as　the　king
drinks。　　He　called　his　lion　to　him　and　said；　dear　lion；　you　yourself
like　to　drink　till　you　are　tipsy；　go　and　fetch　me　some　wine；　such　as
is　drunk　by　the　king。

Then　the　lion　strode　through　the　streets；　and　the　people　fled　from
him；　and　when　he　came　to　the　watch；　they　wanted　to　bar　the　way
against　him；　but　he　did　but　roar　once；　and　they　all　ran　away。　　Then
the　lion　went　to　the　royal　apartment；　and　knocked　at　the　door　with
his　tail。　　The　the　king's　daughter　came　forth；　and　was　almost　afraid
of　the　lion；　but　she　knew　him　by　the　golden　clasp　of　her　necklace；
and　bade　him　go　with　her　into　her　chamber；　and　said；　dear　lion；　what
will　you　have。　　He　answered；　my　master；　who　killed　the　dragon；　is
here；　and　I　am　to　ask　for　some　wine　such　as　is　drunk　by　the　king。
Then　she　bade　the　cup…bearer　be　called；　who　was　to　give　the　lion　some
wine　like　that　which　was　drunk　by　the　king。　　The　lion　said；　I　will　go
with　him；　and　see　that　I　get　the　right　wine。　　Then　he　went　down　with
the　cup…bearer；　and　when　they　were　below；　the　cup…bearer　wanted　to
draw　him　some　of　the　common　wine　that　was　drunk　by　the　king's
servants；　but　the　lion　said；　stop；　I　will　taste　the　wine　first；　and
he　drew　half　a　measure；　and　swallowed　it　down　at　one　draught。　　No；
said　he；　that　is　not　right。　　The　cup…bearer　looked　at　him　askance；
but　went　on；　and　was　about　to　give　him　some　out　of　another　barrel
which　was　for　the　king's　marshal。　　The　lion　said；　stop；　let　me　taste
the　wine　first；　and　drew　half　a　measure　and　drank　it。　　That　is
better；　but　still　not　right；　said　he。　　Then　the　cup…bearer　grew　angry
and　said；　how　can　a　stupid　animal　like　you　understand　wine。　　But　the
lion　gave　him　a　blow　behind　the　ears；　which　made　him　fall　down　by　no
means　gently；　and　when　he　had　got　up　again；　he　conducted　the　lion
quite　silently　into　a　little　cellar　apart；　where　the　king's　wine　lay；
from　which　no　one　ever　drank。　　The　lion　first　drew　half　a　measure　and
tried　the　wine；　and　then　he　said；　that　may　possibly　be　the　right
sort；　and　bade　the　cup…bearer　fill　six　bottles　of　it。　　And　now　they
went　upstairs　again；　but　when　the　lion　came　out　of　the　cellar　into
the　open　air；　he　reeled　here　and　there；　and　was　rather　drunk；　and　the
cup…bearer　was　forced　to　carry　the　wine　as　far　as　the　door　for　him；
and　then　the　lion　took　the　handle　of　the　basket　in　his　mouth；　and
took　it　to　his　master。　　The　huntsman　said；　behold；　sir　host；　here
have　I　bread；　meat；　vegetables；　confectionery　and　wine　such　as　the
king　has；　and　now　I　will　dine　with　my　animals；　and　he　sat　down　and
ate　and　drank；　and　gave　the　hare；　the　fox；　the　wolf；　the　bear；　and
the　lion　also　to　eat　and　to　drink；　and　was　joyful；　for　he　saw　that
the　king's　daughter　still　loved　him。　　And　when　he　had　finished　his
dinner；　he　said；　sir　host；　now　have　I　eaten　and　drunk；　as　the　king
eats　and　drinks；　and　now　I　will　go　to　the　king's　court　and　marry　the
king's　daughter。

Said　the　host；　how　can　that　be；　when　she　already　has　a　betrothed
husband；　and　when　the　wedding　is　to　be　solemnized　to…day。　　Then　the
huntsman　drew　forth　the　handerchief　which　the　king's　daughter　had
given　him　on　the　dragon's　hill；　and　in　which　were　folded　the
monster's　seven　tongues；　and　said；　that　which　I　hold　in　my　hand　shall
help　me　to　do　it。　　Then　the　innkeeper　looked　at　the　handkerchief；　and
said；　whatever　I　believe；　I　do　not　believe　that；　and　I　am　willing　to
stake　my　house　and　courtyard　on　it。　　The　huntsman；　however；　took　a
bag　with　a　thousand　gold　pieces；　put　it　on　the　table；　and　said；　I
stake　that　on　it。

Now　the　king　said　to　his　daughter；　at　the　royal　table；　what　did　all
the　wild　animals　want；　which　have　been　coming　to　you；　and　going　in
and　out　of　my　palace。　　She　replied；　I　may　not　tell　you；　but　send　and
have　the　master　of　these　animals　brought；　and　you　will　do　well。　　The
king　sent　a　servant　to　the　inn；　and　invited　the　stranger；　and　the
servant　came　just　as　the　huntsman　had　laid　his　wager　with　the
innkeeper。　　Then　said　he；　behold；　sir　host；　now　the　king　sends　his
servant　and　invites　me；　but　I　do　not　go　in　this　way。

And　he　said　to　the　servant；