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。