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the task . The latter now seemed more surprised than she was yesterday and , after having obtained from him the assurance that he had nowhere seen the black girl , she set him the next morning a third task , much more difficult to accomplish than the two former . It was to build up in less than an hour , on the other side of the lake , a splendid castle , composed of pure silver , gold , and precious stones , upon the accomplishment of which depended his escape from the most lamentable fate that mortal being could ever endure .
Hatchets , hammers , spades , and all other necessary tools , were lying around him ; but neither silver , gold , nor precious stones were to be seen . Scarcely had he began to reflect upon his awkward position when the black girl , from a certain distance , beckoned to him to come near a rock , where she had hidden herself to avoid the watchful eyes of her mother . The youth joyously hastened towards her , requesting her assistance in performing a task which neither he nor any other mortal being could accomplish .
But whilst they were speaking with each other the Fairy ' s watchful eyes perceived him just at the moment lie was about to conceal himself with her daughter behind the rock . The sound of her wrathful shriek reechoed over the lake and mountains , and scarcely had the frightened pair dared to look out of their hiding place , when they saw the enraged woman flying with the greatest speed over the bridge of clouds . The poor youth gave himself up for lost , for every step of the Fairy seemed only to hasten his ruin . But the
girl soon collected herself , and requested the youth to follow her as speedily as possible . Before they started she broke a stone from the rock , uttered some enchanting words over it , and threw it in the direction from whence her mother was approaching them . On a sudden there stood before the eyes of the Fairy a glittering castle , and by its surpassing brightness and its labyrinthian windings , through which she was obliged to pass , she was considerably delayed on her onward course .
The young Enchantress now led her favourite anxiously by the arm , and both endeavoured to reach the river , whose opposite shore was to protect them against the power of the spiteful Fairy . But before they got half way they already heard behind them the maledictory voice of their enraged pursuer , and the rustling of her garment . The fright of the youth had now reached its height ; he could not look backwards , and was hardly able to proceed forwards , his legs refusing him their assistance , and at every motion of the air he thought himself already grasped by the hand of the infuriate Fairy . But on a sudden the girl lifted her eyes towards Heaven , muttered a few words , and immediately assumed the form of a pond , which surrounded the frightened youth , and on whose waves lie , in the form of a drake , was swimming about .
Furious at this transformation the Fairy invoked thunder and hail upon the two fugitives , but in vain ; the water of the pond remained calm . She now called forth all her power , and endeavoured to make the pond entirely disappear ; she uttered some words of witchcraft , and suddenly a sandy mountain rose at her feet , which was to instantly dry up the pond . But the sandy hill only pushed it farther on , without diminishing its volume . When she saw that her witchcraft had been powerless , she recurred to a subterfuge , and threw a quantity of golden nuts into the pond , hoping thus to catch the drake ; but the latter only sniffed at them , and drove them all towards the shore , diving now here , then there , thus dreadfully teasing the perplexed Fairy .
Again disappointed , and no longer liking to see her wrath and shameglowing face mirrored in the pond , she hastened back , torturing her mind to find out means to catch the fugitives . She concealed herself behind the same rock which the fugitives had chosen for their shelter , watching the moment when they , believing themselves quite secure , would assume their natural form , and continue their flight . The girl was not long in disenchanting both herself and companion , and , not seeing their pursuer behind them , they hastened in perfect confidence towards the river .
They had scarcely gone a hundred paces when the Fairy , hastening behind them with double speed , had already drawn her avenging poniard to stab them . But again she saw her design frustrated j for , when she already thought to reach the fugitives , at once a marble chapel stood before her , at the small door of which was placed a colossal monk made of sand-stone obstructing the entrance . Foaming with rage , she stabbed at the monk , but only saw her poniard shattered into pieces . This brought her to the utmost despair . Raging as if she were in the act of destroying the whole world , she ran round the
chapel , making the pillars and cupola reecho with her howlings . She now resolved to annihilate both the building and the fugitives . She stamped with her feet thrice on the ground , and the earth began to tremble . A hollow roaring of a storm resounded from beneath , and chapel and monk began to totter . Perceiving that , she receded from the building , fearing she too might be buried under its ruins . But her expectation was once more frustrated , for she had hardly receded a step from the stairs when the chapel and monk entirely disappeared , and a frightful forest enveloped her with the darkness of night , and from all sides were heard the roaring of buffaloes , bullocks , bears , and the howlings of wolves .
At this phenomenon her wrath gave way to the most deadly fear , for she expected to he instantly torn to pieces by those wild beasts , who all seemed to defy her power . She , therefore , thought it prudent to get out of the forest , and once more to try her might and cunning against the fugitives . Meantime the young couple had again resumed their natural forms ,
doingtheir best to reach the river . The girl , before crossing the river whose opposite shores admit no supernatural power , resolved to entirely disenchant herself , and reminding the youth of his promise , she furnished him with a bow , some arrows , and a poniard , instructing him at the same time how to use them . This done , she at once vanished , and a wild boar rushed furiously towards him . The youth gathered sufficient courage to shoot an arrow at the boar ,
and so well aimed was it that it penetrated his brain . The animal fell to the ground ; and then out jumped from his throat a hare , who , with the rapidity of the wind , ran along the shore of the river . The youth again bent his bow , and was fortunate enough to kill the hare likewise ; but at the same moment a snow-white pigeon flew up and hovered in a circle above his head with a friendly cooing . As , according to the black girl ' s instruction , he was not even to spare this innocent creature , he shot an arrow at it , and the pigeon fell at his feet . But when he was about to examine it more closely , he saw
in lieu of the bird an egg rolling towards him . The last transformation was now at hand . An enormous vulture darted upon him , threatening him with instant destruction . But the youth seized the egg , and , waiting the approach of the fearful bird , threw it into his gaping beak . On a sudden the monster disappeared , and the prettiest girl that was ever seen on earth stood before his eyes . Full of joy and love they embraced each other ; tears of gratitude mutually flowed ; sweet kisses were exchanged , accompanied by the murmuring of the waves undulating at their feet .
The furious Fairy meanwhile escaped from the forest , and now had recourse to the last means of overtaking the fugitives , if they had not yet safely reached the opposite shore of the river . As soon as she got out of the forest , she summoned her carriage drawn by dragons through the air ; she soon perceived the two lovers in sweet converse , who were now swimming towards the opposite shore . With the rapidity of lightning she darted down in her dragon carriage , and , regardless of all danger , endeavoured to catch them whilst still in the river . But the hostile flood dragged her vehicle into the deep , and she was tossed by the waves on some thorn bushes , and there was left as food for the finny tribe .
The lovers were now saved ; they huri ied to the paternal castle of the youth , and threw themselves into the arms of the old father . The happy day was crowned by universal jubilation . The festival of the wedding-day quickly followed , and the joyous old Count was soon rocking the consolation of his old days—a healthy and beautiful grandson .
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June 22 , 1850 . ] ® f > * % ta ^ tt , 309
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Leader (1850-1860), June 22, 1850, page 309, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1843/page/21/
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