The Grey Fairy Book by Unknown
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page 70 of 386 (18%)
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The travellers let a rope down and drew him up to daylight. It
was not till then that he first became aware that he was blind, and he begged the travellers to lead him to the country of the king whose daughter he had freed, and they would be well repaid for their trouble. When they had brought him there he sent to beg the princess to come to him; but she did not recognise him till he had shown her the ring she had given him. Then she remembered him, and took him with her into the castle. When she learnt what had befallen him she called together all the sorceresses in the country in order that they should tell her where the eyes were. At last she found one who declared that she knew where they were, and that she could restore them. This sorceress then went straight to the castle where dwelt the sister and the Drakos, and gave something to the dogs to eat which caused the eyes to reappear. She took them with her and put them back in Janni's head, so that he saw as well as before. Then he returned to the castle of the Drakos, whom he slew as well as his sister; and, taking his dogs with him, went back to the princess and they were immediately married. The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar. |
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