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Speaker 1: our show notes. Thank you. This episode is about a

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Speaker 1: prince who got lost when he went out hunting with

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Speaker 1: his brothers. He finally found a palace where he served

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Speaker 1: as a gardener to a great magician. One day, the

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Speaker 1: magician's horse helped him to escape and get away from

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Speaker 1: the magician who was chasing him. He finds himself at

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Speaker 1: But he is only a gardener and the king is

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Speaker 1: not very happy. But the princess loves him, and so

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Speaker 1: end the magician's horse. Once upon a time there was

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Speaker 1: a king who had three sons. Now it happened that

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Speaker 1: one day the three princes went out hunting in a

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Speaker 1: large forest at some distance from their father's palace, and

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Speaker 1: the youngest prince lost his way, so his brothers had

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Speaker 1: to return home without him. For four days, the prince

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Speaker 1: beneath the stars at night, and by day living on

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Speaker 1: roots and wild berries. At last, on the morning of

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Speaker 1: the fifth day, he came to a large open space

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Speaker 1: stately palace. But neither within nor without was there a

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Speaker 1: At last he came to a great hall, and in

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Speaker 1: dainty dishes and choice wines. The prince sat down and

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Speaker 1: But though he continued his search through all the rooms

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Speaker 1: At last, just as it was beginning to get dark,

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Speaker 1: he heard steps in the distance, and he saw an

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Speaker 1: old man coming toward him up the steps. What are

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Speaker 1: you doing wandering about my castle, asked the old man.

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Speaker 1: The prince replied, I lost my way hunting in the forest.

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Speaker 1: If you will take me into your service, I would

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Speaker 1: like to stay with you and will serve you faith fully.

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Speaker 1: Very well, said the old man, you may enter my service.

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Speaker 1: a day, and at meal times you will always find

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Speaker 1: did not know it, his new master was a magician,

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Speaker 1: and if it had gone out, the magician would have

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Speaker 1: mean by letting the fire burn so low, he growled,

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Speaker 1: One day, the prince was sitting heartbroken in the stables,

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Speaker 1: Come into my stall, it said, I have something to

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Speaker 1: your hair shine like pure gold. Then all the wood

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Speaker 1: The prince did as the horse told him. Scarcely had

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Speaker 1: and away, galloping at such a pace that in a

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Speaker 1: ruins in vain, and he called for his servant. At last,

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Speaker 1: of his horse heard the sounds of pursuing feet. Look

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Speaker 1: saw a cloud like smoke in the distance. We must hurry,

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Speaker 1: said the horse. After they had galloped for some time.

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Speaker 1: is still at some distance. He is quite close, answered

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Speaker 1: said the horse. So the Prince threw it, and when

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Speaker 1: and crash. His foot went right through the glass, and

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Speaker 1: he stumbled and fell. There was nothing for the old

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Speaker 1: they started once more in pursuit of the prince, for

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Speaker 1: the magician set great value on the horse and was

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Speaker 1: determined not to lose it in the Meanwhile, the Prince

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Speaker 1: had gone a great distance, but the quick ears of

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Speaker 1: hear a sound. So the Prince dismounted and listened. I

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Speaker 1: he cannot be very far off. Get on, answered the horse,

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Speaker 1: and I will gallop as fast as I can. And

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Speaker 1: I see a cloud and a flame, answered the prince.

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Speaker 1: But a long way off. We must be quick, said

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Speaker 1: the horse, And shortly after he said, look back again.

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Speaker 1: He can't be far off. Now, the prince turned in

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Speaker 1: his saddle and exclaimed, he is close behind us. In

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Speaker 1: a minute, the flame from his horse's nose will reach us.

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Speaker 1: Then throw the brush on the ground, said the horse,

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Speaker 1: and the prince threw it, and in an instant the

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Speaker 1: the old man got up to it, the horse came

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Speaker 1: suddenly to a standstill, not able to take one step

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Speaker 1: into the thick tangle. So there was nothing for the

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Speaker 1: magician to do but to retrace his steps fetch an

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Speaker 1: But it took him some time. But once more they

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Speaker 1: heard the sound of pursuing feet. Look back, said the

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Speaker 1: black horse, and see if he is following. Yes, answered

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Speaker 1: the prince. This time I hear him distinctly. Let us

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Speaker 1: hurry on, said the horse, And a little later he said,

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Speaker 1: said the prince, turning round, I see the flame. He

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Speaker 1: is close behind us. Then you must throw down the

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Speaker 1: riding crop, answered the horse, and in the twinkling of

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Speaker 1: When the old man got up to it, he urged

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Speaker 1: higher and higher, the magic flame, which gave the magician

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Speaker 1: all his power, grew smaller and smaller, till with a

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Speaker 1: fizz it went out, and the old man and the

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Speaker 1: horse disappeared. When the Prince looked round, they were no

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Speaker 1: longer to be seen. Now, said the horse, you may dismount.

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Speaker 1: There is nothing more to fear, for the magician is gone.

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Speaker 1: Beside that brook, you will find a willow wand gather

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Speaker 1: it and strike the earth with it, and it will open,

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Speaker 1: and you will see a door at your feet. When

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Speaker 1: the Prince had struck the earth with the wand a

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Speaker 1: door opened into a large vaulted stone hall. Lead me

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Speaker 1: into that hall, said the horse. I will stay there,

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Speaker 1: But you must go through the fields till you reach

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Speaker 1: a garden in the midst of which is a king's palace.

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Speaker 1: When you get there, you must ask to be taken

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Speaker 1: into the king's service. Goodbye, and don't forget me. So

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Speaker 1: they parted, But first the horse made the prince promise

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Speaker 1: So he tied a scarf round it, and the prince

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Speaker 1: set out through the fields till he reached a beautiful garden,

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Speaker 1: and beyond the garden he saw the walls and towers

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Speaker 1: the gardener, who asked him what he wanted. I want

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Speaker 1: to take service with the king, replied the prince. Well,

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Speaker 1: you may stay and work under me in the garden,

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Speaker 1: said the man, for as the prince was dressed like

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Speaker 1: a king's son. I need someone to weed the ground

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Speaker 1: help you cart the leaves away, and food and drink.

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Speaker 1: The prince agreed and set about his work, But when

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Speaker 1: beside the brook, and gave to the black horse and

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Speaker 1: this he did every day, and the horse thanked him

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Speaker 1: for his faithful friendship. One evening, as they were together

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Speaker 1: after his work in the garden was over, the horse

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Speaker 1: said to him, tomorrow a large company of princes and

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Speaker 1: great lords are coming to your king's palace. They are

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Speaker 1: coming from far and near as suitors for the three princesses.

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Speaker 1: They will all stand in a row in the courtyard

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Speaker 1: and each will carry a diamond apple in her hand,

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Speaker 1: feet the apple falls, he will be the bridegroom of

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Speaker 1: at your work. The apple of the youngest princess, who

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Speaker 1: was the most beautiful of the sisters, will roll past

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Speaker 1: the suitors and stop in front of you. Pick it

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Speaker 1: up at once, and put it in your pocket. The

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Speaker 1: next day, when the suitors were all gathered in the

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