That is all our story . ' And that is all this story . -LSB- Märchen und Gedichte aus der Stadt Tripolis . Von Hans Stumme . -RSB- THE WHITE WOLF Once upon a time there was a king who had three daughters ; they were all beautiful , but the youngest was the fairest of the three . Now it happened that one day their father had to set out for a tour in a distant part of his kingdom . Before he left , his youngest daughter made him promise to bring her back a wreath of wild flowers . When the king was ready to return to his palace , he bethought himself that he would like to take home presents to each of his three daughters ; so he went into a jeweller 's shop , and bought a beautiful necklace for the eldest princess ; then he went to a rich merchant 's and bought a dress embroidered in gold and silver thread for the second princess , but in none of the flower shops nor in the market could he find the wreath of wild flowers that his youngest daughter had set her heart on . So he had to set out on his homeward way without it . Now his journey led him through a thick forest . While he was still about four miles distant from his palace , he noticed a white wolf squatting on the roadside , and , behold ! on the head of the wolf , there was a wreath of wild flowers . Then the king called to the coachman , and ordered him to get down from his seat and fetch him the wreath from the wolf 's head . But the wolf heard the order and said : ` My lord and king , I will let you have the wreath , but I must have something in return . ' ` What do you want ? ' answered the king . ' I will gladly give you rich treasure in exchange for it . ' ' I do not want rich treasure , ' replied the wolf . ` Only promise to give me the first thing that meets you on your way to your castle . In three days I shall come and fetch it . '
And the king thought XXXXX himself : ' I am still a good long way from home , I am sure to meet a wild animal or a bird on the road , it will be quite safe to promise . '
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