But on the following day he said again to Udea , ` Get down , and let the negress ride instead of you , ' and though Udea called to her mother she was too far away , and the mother never heard her . Then the negro seized her roughly and threw her on the ground , and said to his wife , ` Climb up , ' and the negress climbed up , while the girl walked by the side . She had meant to ride all the way on her camel as her feet were bare and the stones cut them till the blood came . But she had to walk on till night , when they halted , and the next morning it was the same thing again . Weary and bleeding the poor girl began to cry , and implored the negro to let her ride , if only for a little . But he took no notice , except to bid her walk a little faster . -LSB- Illustration : THE NEGRO COMPELS UDEA TO WALK -RSB- By-and-by they passed a caravan , and the negro stopped and asked the leader if they had come across seven young men , who were thought to be hunting somewhere about . And the man answered , ` Go straight on , and by mid-day you will reach the castle where they live . ' When he heard this , the black melted some pitch in the sun , and smeared the girl with it , till she looked as much a negro as he did . Next he bade his wife get down from the camel , and told Udea to mount , which she was thankful to do . So they arrived at her brothers ' castle . Leaving the camel kneeling at the entrance for Udea to dismount , the negro knocked loudly at the door , which was opened by the youngest brother , all the others being away hunting . He did not of course recognise Udea , but he knew the negro and his wife , and welcomed them gladly , adding , ` But who does the other negress belong to ? ' ` Oh , that is your sister ! ' said they . ` My sister ! but she is coal black ! ' ` That may be , but she is your sister for all that . ' The young man asked no more questions , but took them into the castle , and he himself waited outside till his brothers came home . As soon as they were alone , the negro whispered to Udea , ` If you dare to tell your brothers that I made you walk , or that I smeared you with pitch , I will kill you . '
` Oh , I will be sure to say nothing , ' replied the girl , trembling , and XXXXX that moment the six elder brothers appeared in sight . '
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