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which men of rank sometimes indulge themselves; and his
lameness seemed a careless freedom, that was very graceful;
the squinting of his eyes, in those of the princcss, did but make
them seem more sparkling and more tender; and his thick red
nose, in her mind, gave a manly and warlike air to his whole
face. Let this be as it may, the princess promised to marry
prince Kiquet with the Tuft directly, if he could obtain the
consent of the kiDg her father. When the king was told that
his daughter felt a great esteem for Riquet with the Tuft, as he
had already heard of the goodness of both heart and mind of
that prince, lie agreed with pleasure to have him for a son-in-
law ; so that the next day, as the prince had long hoped for, he
was married to the beautiful, anti no less wittv pituccss.

THE THREE WISHES.
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Tnritr, was once a man, not very* rich, who had a pretty
woman for his wife. One winter's evening, as he sat by the
fire, they talked of the happiness of their neighbours, who
were richer than they. Smd the wife, If it were in my
power to have what I wish, I should soon be happier than all
of them.”— “ So should I too," said the husband ; 14 I wish we
had fairies now, and that one of them was kind enough to
grant mo *what I should ask.” At that instant they saw a very
beautiful lady in their room, who told them, I am a fairy ;
and I promise to grant you the three first wishes you shall
wish; but, take care, after having wished for three things, I
will not grant one wish further.” The fairy disappeared, and
the man and his wife wore much perplexed. “ For my own
part/’ said his wife, “ if it is left to my choice, I know very