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Then he went his way very sorrowful; but the old fox came and

said, 'Why did not you listen to me? If you had, you would have

carried away both the bird and the horse; yet will I once more

give you counsel. Go straight on, and in the evening you will

arrive at a castle. At twelve o'clock at night the princess goes

to the bathing-house: go up to her and give her a kiss, and she

will let you lead her away; but take care you do not suffer her

to go and take leave of her father and mother.' Then the fox

stretched out his tail, and so away they went over stock and

stone till their hair whistled again.