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Title: The violet fairy book
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill
Subjects: Folklore Fairy tales
Publisher: London New York : Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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passed as before, and so it happenedfor several nights. At length the other brothers grew angryat seeing that he never came back without bringing twogolden apples with him, and they went to consult an oldwitch, who promised to spy after him, and discover howhe managed to get the apples. So, when the eveningcame, the old woman hid herself under the tree andwaited for the prince. Before long he arrived and laiddown on his bed, and was soon fast asleep. Towardsmidnight there was a rush of wings, and the eightpea-hens settled on the tree, while the ninth became amaiden, and ran to greet the prince. Then the witchstretched out her hand, and cut off a lock of the maidenshair, and in an instant the girl sprang up, a pea-henonce more, spread her wings and flew away, while hersisters, who were busily stripping the boughs, flew after her. When he had recovered from his surprise at the unex-pected disappearance of the maiden, the prince exclaimed,4 What can be the matter? and, looking about him.
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NINE PEA-HENS AND GOLDEN APPLES 59 discovered the old witch hidden under the bed. Hedragged her out, and in his fury called his guards, andordered them to put her to death as fast as possible.But that did no good as far as the pea-hens went. Theynever came back any more, though the prince returned tothe tree every night, and wept his heart out for his lostlove. This went on for some time, till the prince couldbear it no longer, and made up his mind he would searchthe world through for her. In vain his father tried topersuade him that his task was hopeless, and that othergirls were to be found as beautiful as this one. The o prince would listen to nothing, and, accompanied byonly one servant, set out on his quest. After travelling for many days, he arrived at lengthbefore a large gate, and through the bars he could see thestreets of a town, and even the palace. The prince triedto pass in, but the way was barred by the keeper ofthe gate, who wanted to know who he was, why he wasthere, a

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