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Soon the three came to a tree, in the trunk of which was a wild bee’s nest. The two older brothers wished to steal the honey. They started to make a fire under the tree and smoke out the bees. The simpleton said, “Leave the poor bees alone. I will not let you rob them.”
At last, the three brothers came to a castle where everything looked as if it had been turned to stone. There was not a single human being to be seen. They walked along the great wide hall, but still they saw no one.
“The castle must be enchanted,” the brothers said to one another.
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