` Is there anything in the world that we have left untried ? ' ` Nothing except marriage , ' answered the king . And he invited all the handsomest young men he could think of to the palace , and bade the princess choose a husband from among them . It took her some time to decide which she admired the most , but at last she fixed upon a young prince , whose eyes were like the pools in the forest , and his hair of bright gold . The king and the queen were greatly pleased , as the young man was the son of a neighbouring king , and they gave orders that a splendid feast should be got ready . When the marriage was over , Kisa suddenly stood before them , and Ingibjorg rushed forward and clasped her in her arms . ' I have come to claim my reward , ' said the cat . ` Let me sleep for this night at the foot of your bed . ' ` Is that ALL ? ' asked Ingibjorg , much disappointed . ` It is enough , ' answered the cat . And when the morning dawned , it was no cat that lay upon the bed , but a beautiful princess . ` My mother and I were both enchanted by a spiteful fairy , ' said she , ` we could not free ourselves till we had done some kindly deed that had never been wrought before . My mother died without ever finding a chance of doing anything new , but I took advantage of the evil act of the giant to make you as whole as ever . ' Then they were all more delighted than before , and the princess lived in the court until she , too , married , and went away to govern one of her own . -LSB- Adapted from Neuislandischen Volksmarchen . -RSB- The Lion and the Cat Far away on the other side of the world there lived , long ago , a lion and his younger brother , the wild cat , who were so fond of each other that they shared the same hut . The lion was much the bigger and stronger of the two -- indeed , he was much bigger and stronger than any of the beasts that dwelt in the forest ; and , besides , he could jump father and run faster than all the rest . If strength and swiftness could gain him a dinner he was sure never to be without one , but when it came to cunning , both the grizzly bear and the serpent could get the better of him , and he was forced to call in the help of the wild cat . Now the young wild cat had a lovely golden ball , so beautiful that you could hardly look at it except through a piece of smoked glass , and he kept it hidden in the thick fur muff that went round his neck .
A very large old animal , since dead , had given it to him when he was hardly more than a baby , and had told him never to part with it , for as long as he XXXXX it no harm could ever come near him .
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