greatbow and letan arrowfly at themonsters head. He never missed his aim, and thearrow struck the ugly head of the centipede,but bounced away. A second arrow flew, butthat, too, bounced away. He had but one arrow left and the monsterwas almost at the waters edge. Suddenly he remembered that when he… … TO the centipede. It struck him on the foreheadand he fell over dead. Suddenly the soldier found himself back inhis own house, which was now changed intoa castle. Before him were five gifts, on eachof which he read, With the loving thanksof the Dwarf. The first of these gifts was a huge bronzebell,…
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