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Twenty-Two Goblins by Unknown
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"My dear, I congratulate you. Your wish is granted. This very day
Prince Friend-wealth said in my presence to King
All-wealth, your father: Father, the fairy prince
, who deserves honour from all the world, who gave away the
wishing-tree, is here, and we should treat him as an honoured
guest. We could not find another bridegroom like him. So let us
welcome him with the gift of Sandal who is a pearl of a girl.' And
the king agreed, and your brother Friend-wealth has this moment
gone to the hermitage of the noble prince. I think your marriage
will soon take place. So go to your chamber, and let the noble
prince go to his hermitage."

So she went slowly and happily and lovingly. And
Cloud-chariot hastened to the hermitage. There he greeted
Friend-wealth and heard his message, and told him about his own
birth and former life. Then Friend-wealth was delighted and told
Cloud-chariot's parents who were also delighted. Then he went
home and made his own parents happy with the news.

That very day he invited Cloud-chariot to his home. And they
made a great feast as was proper, and married the fairy prince and
Sandal on the spot. Then Cloud-chariot was completely happy and
spent some time there with his bride Sandal.

One day he took a walk for pleasure about the hills with
Friend-wealth, and came to the seashore. There he saw great heaps
of bones, and he asked Friend-wealth: "What creatures did these
heaps of bones belong to?" His brother-in-law Friend-wealth said
to the merciful prince: "Listen, my friend. I will tell you the story
briefly."
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