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But she put down the dish of food and the glass of wine in front

of him, and when he smelt the wine, he was unable to resist the

temptation, and took a deep draught.

When the hour came round again he went as usual on to the

tan-heap in the garden to await the king's daughter, but he felt

even more overcome with weariness than on the two previous days,

and throwing himself down, he slept like a log. At two o'clock

the raven could be seen approaching, and this time her coachman

and everything about her, as well as her horses, were black.