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'Oh, your Majesty, you must not think that, replied the fox; 'and do not let the question of a dowry trouble you. The Count Piro would not dream of asking anything but the hand of the princess. 'Is he really so rich that he can do without a dowry? asked the king. 'Did I not tell your Majesty that he was richer than you? answered the fox reproachfully.
'The Count Piro, answered the fox. 'But how does he manage to get pears in midwinter? asked the king. 'Oh, he has everything he wants, replied the fox; 'he is richer even than you are, your Majesty. 'Then what can I send him in return for his pears? said the king. 'Nothing, your Majesty, or you would hurt his feelings, answered the fox.
But as he opened the door of the storehouse, Michael was ready for him, and slipping between his legs, dashed straight off into the forest. The bear, seeing that the traitor had escaped, flung the ladle after him, and it just caught the tip of his tail, and that is how there comes to be a spot of white on the tails of all foxes. How The Beggar Boy Turned Into Count Piro
The next morning the fox said to Count Piro: 'Now that you are rich and happy, you have no more need of me; but, before I go, there is one thing I must ask of you in return: when I die, promise me that you will give me a magnificent coffin, and bury me with due honours. 'Oh, little, little fox, don't talk of dying, cried the princess, nearly weeping, for she had taken a great liking to the fox.
'Hush! whispered the fox, though nobody could hear him; 'do you see that troop of armed men riding towards us? If you tell them that the pigs belong to the ogre they will kill them, and then the ogre will kill you! If they ask, just say that the pigs belong to Count Piro; it will be better for everybody. And he ran hastily on. Soon after the king rode up.
For the sake of the princess, the fox let himself be softened, and he lived in the castle for many years, and played with Count Piro's children. And when he actually did die, his coffin was made of silver, and Count Piro and his wife followed him to the grave. The Rogue And The Herdsman
'Oh, no, he won't! replied the fox; 'just do as I tell you. And he went off to the town, and stopped at the house of the best tailor. 'My master, the Count Piro, begs that you will send him at once the finest coat that you have in your shop, said the fox, putting on his grandest air, 'and if it fits him I will call and pay for it to-morrow!
'This is the palace of Count Piro! 'Why it is more splendid than my own! exclaimed the king, looking round on all the beautiful things that filled the hall. But why are there no servants? 'His Excellency the Count Piro wished the princess to choose them for herself, answered the fox, and the king nodded his approval. He then rode on, leaving the bridal pair in the castle.
'My dear little fox, you are not dead, she wailed; 'you poor, poor little creature, you shall have the finest coffin in the world! 'A coffin for an animal? said Count Piro. 'What nonsense! just take him by the leg and throw him into the ditch. Then the fox sprang up and cried: 'You wretched, thankless beggar; have you forgotten that you owe all your riches to me?
The court was paved with flags, and in the centre was a well, divested of pulley and rope. An impression of melancholy began to weigh upon the guests, when a great shaggy dog came springing toward them, barking. The padre quieted him with, "Down, Piro! down!" adding, "He is very good, though his manner is a little rough: he is not used to ladies. But he will not be so impolite again, I am sure."
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