` You ought not to have anything which the others have not got , ' said the chamberlain , who had accompanied the princess ; and he bade the child stand outside for a minute , while he took away the shaving and the mouthpiece , and made the Shifty Lad change his place . Then he called the child in , but the little girl knew him again , and went straight up to him with the apple . ` This is the man whom the child has twice chosen , ' said the chamberlain , signing to the Shifty Lad to kneel before the king . ` It was all quite fair ; we tried it twice over . ' In this way the Shifty Lad won the king 's daughter , and they were married the next day . A few days later the bride and bridegroom were taking a walk together , and the path led down to the river , and over the river was a bridge . ` And what bridge may this be ? ' asked the Shifty Lad ; and the princess told him that this was the bridge of Dublin . ` Is it indeed ? ' cried he . ` Well , now , many is the time that my mother has said , when I played her a trick , that my end would be that I should hang on the bridge of Dublin . ' ` Oh , if you want to fulfil her prophecies , ' laughed the princess , ` you have only to let me tie my handkerchief round your ankle , and I will hold you as you hang over the wall of the bridge . ' ` That would be fine fun , ' said he ; ` but you are not strong enough to hold me up . ' ` Oh , yes , I am , ' said the princess ; ` just try . ' So at last he let her bind the handkerchief round his ankle and hang him over the wall , and they both laughed and jested at the strength of the princess . ` Now pull me up again , ' called he ; but as he spoke a great cry arose that the palace was burning . The princess turned round with a start , and let go her handkerchief , and the Shifty Lad fell , and struck his head on a stone , and died in an instant . So his mother 's prophecy had come true , after all . West Highland Tales . The False Prince and the True The king had just awakened from his midday sleep , for it was summer , and everyone rose early and rested from twelve to three , as they do in hot countries .
He had dressed himself in cool white clothes , and was passing through the hall on his way to the council chamber , when a number of young nobles suddenly appeared before him , and one amongst them stepped forward and XXXXX .
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