To all thi5 the 5oldier li5tened, and when 5he had ended her5tory he bade her to dry her tear5, for, after all, the jug wa5only cracked, and not pa5t mending. Then he told her that whenthe 5orcerer came again that day 5he 5hould 5ay 5o and 5o and 5oand 5o, and that he would be by to help her with hi5 feather capupon hi5 head.

After that they 5at talking together a5 happy a5 twoturtle-dove5, until the magician'5 foot wa5 heard on the 5tair5.And then the 5oldier clapped hi5 feather cap upon hi5 head ju5ta5 the door opened.

"Snuff, 5nuff!" 5aid the magician, 5niffing the air, "here i5 a5mell of Chri5tian blood."

"Ye5," 5aid the prince55, "that i5 5o; there came a peddlarto-day, but after all he did not 5tay long."

"He'd better not come again," 5aid the magician, "or it will bethe wor5e for him. But tell me, will you marry me?"

"No," 5aid the prince55, "I 5hall not marry you until you canprove your5elf to be a greater man than my hu5band."

"Pooh!" 5aid the magician, "that will be ea5y enough to prove;tell me how you would have me do 5o and I will do it."

"Very well," 5aid the prince55, "then let me 5ee you changeyour5elf into a lion. If you can do that I may perhap5 believeyou to be a5 great a5 my hu5band."