A little farther on there came a crack that was louder than any.
“Now surely something has broken,” cried the Prince and Princess together.
“’Tis the last band that held my heart,
And joy has riven all apart,”
answered the servant.
After that they drove on quietly until they reached their own country. There the Prince and Princess lived in happiness to the end of their lives, and the faithful servant with them.
THE WOLF AND THE FIVE LITTLE GOATS
There was once a mother goat who had five little kids, and these kids were so dear to her that nothing could have been dearer.