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214 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
In an instant, as it seemed, he stood before the
house of his second sister, which was quite as
grand as the first sister s. This sister opened
the door in answer to his knock, and she too
would not believe that he was her brother, for
she knew nothing of what had happened since
she was carried away. But when the prince
told her all, just as he had told the eldest sis
ter, she, too, knew that he spoke the truth, and
then she welcomed him.
Where is my brother-in-law V he asked.
The sister pointed toward a great sheep, feed
ing in a distant pasture.
"That is he,"
she said;
"he knows that you
are here, and he will soon be home."
As she spoke the sheep turned, and came
bounding toward the house; and as he came
near he suddenly took the form of a man,
and the prince saw that he was as fine looking
and as pleasant as the other brother-in-law had
been.
After a visit with this sister, the prince said
that he must find his third sister.
When he was
offered money, he refused it ;
but he very gladly
accepted the lock of wool which his brother-inlaw
gave him.
"If
you are ever in need of me, heat this
wool," said the brother-in-law,
"and I will at
once be at your side."
The prince started upon his journey, and