11-the grateful beasts-第3节

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together。'



Then　Ferko　went　straight　to　the　palace　and　told　the　King　that　he

was　ready　to　perform　the　third　task　if　he　would　come　to　the　hill

and　see　it　done。　　Ferko　himself　returned　to　the　fields；　and

mounting　on　the　wolf's　back　he　rode　to　the　wood　close　by。



Quick　as　lightning　the　wolf　flew　round　the　wood；　and　in　a　minute

many　hundred　wolves　rose　up　before　him；　increasing　in　number

every　moment；　till　they　could　be　counted　by　thousands。　　He　drove

them　all　before　him　on　to　the　hill；　where　the　King　and　his　whole

Court　and　Ferko's　two　brothers　were　standing。　　Only　the　lovely

Princess　was　not　present；　for　she　was　shut　up　in　her　tower

weeping　bitterly。



The　wicked　brothers　stamped　and　foamed　with　rage　when　they　saw

the　failure　of　their　wicked　designs。　　But　the　King　was　overcome

by　a　sudden　terror　when　he　saw　the　enormous　pack　of　wolves

approaching　nearer　and　nearer；　and　calling　out　to　Ferko　he　said；

'Enough；　enough；　we　don't　want　any　more。'



But　the　wolf　on　whose　back　Ferko　sat；　said　to　its　rider；　'Go　on！

go　on！'　and　at　the　same　moment　many　more　wolves　ran　up　the　hill；

howling　horribly　and　showing　their　white　teeth。



The　King　in　his　terror　called　out；　'Stop　a　moment；　I　will　give

you　half　my　kingdom　if　you　will　drive　all　the　wolves　away。'　　But

Ferko　pretended　not　to　hear；　and　drove　some　more　thousands　before

him；　so　that　everyone　quaked　with　horror　and　fear。　



Then　the　King　raised　his　voice　again　and　called　out；　'Stop！　　you

shall　have　my　whole　kingdom；　if　you　will　only　drive　these　wolves

back　to　the　places　they　came　from。'



But　the　wolf　kept　on　encouraging　Ferko；　and　said；　'Go　on！　　go

on！'　So　he　led　the　wolves　on；　till　at　last　they　fell　on　the　King

and　on　the　wicked　brothers；　and　ate　them　and　the　whole　Court　up

in　a　moment。



Then　Ferko　went　straight　to　the　palace　and　set　the　Princess　free；

and　on　the　same　day　he　married　her　and　was　crowned　King　of　the

country。　　And　the　wolves　all　went　peacefully　back　to　their　own

homes；　and　Ferko　and　his　bride　lived　for　many　years　in　peace　and

happiness　together；　and　were　much　beloved　by　great　and　small　in

the　land。