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together。'
Then Ferko went straight to the palace and told the King that he
was ready to perform the third task if he would come to the hill
and see it done。 Ferko himself returned to the fields； and
mounting on the wolf's back he rode to the wood close by。
Quick as lightning the wolf flew round the wood； and in a minute
many hundred wolves rose up before him； increasing in number
every moment； till they could be counted by thousands。 He drove
them all before him on to the hill； where the King and his whole
Court and Ferko's two brothers were standing。 Only the lovely
Princess was not present； for she was shut up in her tower
weeping bitterly。
The wicked brothers stamped and foamed with rage when they saw
the failure of their wicked designs。 But the King was overcome
by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves
approaching nearer and nearer； and calling out to Ferko he said；
'Enough； enough； we don't want any more。'
But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat； said to its rider； 'Go on！
go on！' and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill；
howling horribly and showing their white teeth。
The King in his terror called out； 'Stop a moment； I will give
you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away。' But
Ferko pretended not to hear； and drove some more thousands before
him； so that everyone quaked with horror and fear。
Then the King raised his voice again and called out； 'Stop！ you
shall have my whole kingdom； if you will only drive these wolves
back to the places they came from。'
But the wolf kept on encouraging Ferko； and said； 'Go on！ go
on！' So he led the wolves on； till at last they fell on the King
and on the wicked brothers； and ate them and the whole Court up
in a moment。
Then Ferko went straight to the palace and set the Princess free；
and on the same day he married her and was crowned King of the
country。 And the wolves all went peacefully back to their own
homes； and Ferko and his bride lived for many years in peace and
happiness together； and were much beloved by great and small in
the land。