uglier than ever, for her nose remained deadly
white, and looked like an elephant's tusk. Then she was forced to tell
the knight where his brother was; and down in the abyss he not only
found him, but many other victims of the wicked Berberisca. He
sprinkled them all with the decoction in the caldron, and they were
all brought to life again, and to each person came an echo which had
been his voice; and the first words they all uttered were:

"Accursed witch, merciless Berberisca!"

Then all those gallant knights, and many beautiful ladies whom the
fiery old dragon--who was the witch's son--had carried there, gave
thanks to the Knight of the Fish; and one of the most beautiful of the
ladies gave him her hand; on seeing which, the wicked Berberisca died
again with envy and spite.

_Dapplegrim_

Once on a time there was a rich couple who had twelve sons; but the
youngest, when he was grown up, said he wouldn't stay any longer at
home, but be off into the world to try his luck. His father and mother
said he did very well at home, and had better stay where he was. But
no, he couldn't rest; away he must and would go.

So at last they gave him leave. And when he had walked a good bit, he
came to a king's palace, where he asked for a place, and got it.

Now, the daughter of the king of that land had been carried off into
the hill by a Troll, and the king had no other children; so he and all
his land were in great grief and sorrow, and the king gave his word
that anyone who could set her free should have the Princess and half
the kingdom. But there was no one who could do it, though many tried.

When the lad had been there a year or so, he longed to go home again,
and see his father and mother, and back he went; but when he got home
his father and mother were dead, and his brothers had shared all that
the old people owned between them, so there was nothing left for the
lad.

"Shan't I have anything at all, then, out of father's and mother's
goods?" asked the lad.

"Who could tell you were still alive, when you've been wandering about
so long?" said his brothers. "But all the same there are twelve mares
up on the hill which we haven't yet shared amongst us; if you choose
to take them for your share, you're welcome."

Yes, the lad was quite content; so he thanked his brothers, and went
at once up on the hill, where the twelve mares were out at grass. And
when he got up there he found them; and one of them had a