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Then they began to quarrel violently, and there seemed no chance that they would ever cease, till one of them said, 'Let us go before a judge. The others agreed, and when they had found a man whom they could trust Ciccu told him the whole story. 'This is my verdict, said the judge. 'The figs in truth belong to you, but you cannot pluck them without touching both the trunk and the branches.
'How did you manage? they asked. 'Never you mind, answered he. 'I have paid every penny, and no more would he say. But the other two were very uneasy, for they felt sure something must be wrong, and the sooner they parted company with Ciccu the better.
They rode back all the way they had come till they reached the place where they had found the eagle caught in the snare; then the horse bade Ciccu to call three times on the king of the birds, and when he replied, to beg him to fetch the veil which the fairest in the world had let fall. 'Wait a moment, answered a voice that seemed to come from somewhere very high up indeed.
Beg the king to give you fifty gold pieces and leave to ride me, and the rest will be easy. Ciccu believed what the horse said, and prayed the king to grant him what he asked. Then the two friends set out, but the horse chose what roads he pleased, and directed Ciccu in everything.
'That is not enough, exclaimed the princess when she saw the ring; 'before we can be man and wife, the oven must be heated for three days and three nights, and Ciccu must jump in. And the king forgot how Ciccu had served him, and desired him to do as the princess had said. This time Ciccu felt that no escape was possible, and he went to the horse and laid his hand on his neck.
And they twined themselves about her and darted poison into her veins, and she died, and no man regretted her. The Story of Ciccu From Sicilianische Mahrchen. Once upon a time there lived a man who had three sons. The eldest was called Peppe, the second Alfin, and the youngest Ciccu. They were all very poor, and at last things got so bad that they really had not enough to eat.
He was so busy over the mosquitos that he did not hear Ciccu steal softly out, or see him catch up the sword. But the horse heard and stood ready at the door, and as Ciccu came flying down the stairs and jumped on his back he sped away like the wind, and never stopped till they arrived at the king's palace.
Ciccu did as the horse told him, and a voice was heard in answer that seemed to come from a very long way off. 'What is your will? it asked; and Ciccu replied that he had been commanded to bring back the ring that the princess had flung away, as she rode past. 'A fish is playing with it just now, replied the voice; 'however, you shall have it without delay.
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