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Chapter 20: The Golden Mountain
In a certain country there lived an Emperor with his wife, who had three handsome sons; the eldest was named Prince Villam, and the second Prince Felard, and the youngest son Prince Isben. One day the Emperor went out with his Empress for a walk in the garden, and on a sudden a violent storm came on, which carried off the Empress from his sight. The Emperor was very much grieved, and mourned a long time for his wife; and the two eldest sons, seeing their father’s sorrow, begged his blessing and permission to go forth and wander in search of their mother. So he consented, and dismissed them.
The two sons travelled for a long time, until at length they came to a wide desert, where they pitched their tents, and waited until someone should pass who might show them the way. For three whole years they waited, but saw no one.
Meanwhile the youngest brother, Prince Isben, grew up, and went likewise to his father, begged his blessing, and took leave. And he wandered for a
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