Fairy tales of the Slav peasants and herdsmen (1896)
1804-1891, Harding, Emily J., ill · London : G. Allen · leaf 54
brought him up asour own son. The king turned as pale as death, for he guessed that hewas the same child he had ordered to be drowned. Thenrecovering himself he got down from his horse and said : Iwant a trusty messenger to take a letter to the palace, couldyou send him with it ? With pleasure!… … The Sun 37 no delay, no pity, he must be executed before my return.Such is my will and pleasure. This he carefully folded and sealed with the royal seal. Plavacek took the letter and set off immediately. Butthe forest through which he had to pass was so large, andthe trees so thick, that he missed…
Fairy tales -- Slavic countries
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