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FAIRY TALES 227
Soon after this the boy, sleeping on his magi
cal belt, had another dream.
"
To-morrow, just before sunset, the king will
come with his servant to visit you. They will
ask to see the wonderful bull. But they mean
to poison him. Drive the bull and the horse
from the pasture, and lock them in the barn.
When the king comes, pretend to go and hunt
for them; but instead go away into the woods
and wait until the king goes home/
The next day these things happened just as
the dream had said.
Another day the king came again, and said to
the boy:
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If you will give me the bull, I will give you
one hundred pounds."
"No, I would not sell him for that,"
said the
boy.
Then I will give you three hundred pounds,
said the king.
"Very well then," the boy replied, "you may
have the bull." For he knew that the seven
years of magical power had nearly passed, and
he wished to get as much money as he could.
After this, sleeping with his belt under his
head, the boy had another dream.
"Gather hairs from as many kinds of cattle
as you can. Take these with the belt to the
pasture. Lay the belt on the ground, and scat-