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The King of the Golden Mountain

There was a certain merchant who had two children, a boy and agirl. The merchant had been rich but now he had nothing left butone field outside the town.

One day, when he was walking in his field, he met a little blackman standing suddenly by his side and told him his story.

The dwarf said, "If you promise to give me the first thing thatrubs itself against your leg when you are back at home again, andbring it here after twelve years, you will have as much money asyou wish."

The merchant thought, "What can that be but my dog?" So he said,“Yes,” and gave the black man a written and sealed promise, andwent home.

When he reached home, his little boy was so delighted to see himthat he seized him by the legs. The father was shocked, for heremembered his promise.

When he went up to the garret, he saw a great heap of moneylying. Then he became happy again, made purchases, and became agreater merchant than before.

The nearer the twelfth year approached, the more anxious grewthe merchant. One day his son asked what ailed him.

After hearing his father’s story, the son said, "Oh, father, beeasy. The black man has no power over me." The son had himself beenblessed by the priest.

When the time came, the father and son went together to thefield, and the son made a circle and placed himself inside it withhis father. Then the black dwarf came and claimed what hewanted.

They spoke for a long time but finally agreed that the son didnot belong to anyone. He should be seated in a small boat andremain given up to the water.

The boat floated quietly away and stopped by an unknown shore.When he landed, he saw a beautiful castle before him, and set outto reach it.

When he entered it, he found that it was bewitched. When hereached the last room, he saw a snake. The snake was an enchantedmaiden who rejoiced to see him.

She said, “Twelve black men will come and ask what you are doinghere. They will beat you, but do not speak and let everything pass.At twelve o'clock they must go away. After three days like that Ishall be released.”

And everything happened just as she said. On the third night thesnake became a beautiful princess again. She threw herself into hisarms and kissed him, and there was joy and gladness in the wholecastle.

After this, their marriage was celebrated, and he was King ofthe Golden Mountain.
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