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On a sudden she heard a fluttering and croaking in the air, and

the dwarf said, 'Here come my masters.' When they came in, they

wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and

glasses. Then said one after the other,

'Who has eaten from my little plate? And who has been drinking

out of my little glass?'

'Caw! Caw! well I ween Mortal lips have this way been.'

When the seventh came to the bottom of his glass, and found there

the ring, he looked at it, and knew that it was his father's and

mother's, and said, 'O that our little sister would but come!

then we should be free.' When the little girl heard this (for she

stood behind the door all the time and listened), she ran

forward, and in an instant all the ravens took their right form

again; and all hugged and kissed each other, and went merrily

home.

THE WEDDING OF MRS FOX

FIRST STORY