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When they came to their journey's end, the youngest son brought

his cup to the sick king, that he might drink and be healed.

Scarcely, however, had he tasted the bitter sea-water when he

became worse even than he was before; and then both the elder

sons came in, and blamed the youngest for what they had done; and

said that he wanted to poison their father, but that they had

found the Water of Life, and had brought it with them. He no

sooner began to drink of what they brought him, than he felt his

sickness leave him, and was as strong and well as in his younger

days. Then they went to their brother, and laughed at him, and

said, 'Well, brother, you found the Water of Life, did you? You

have had the trouble and we shall have the reward. Pray, with all

your cleverness, why did not you manage to keep your eyes open?

Next year one of us will take away your beautiful princess, if

you do not take care.