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grover!’ which he had imposed upon them as an ac-
knowledgment of his sovereignty, and after a while
he was persuaded to prefer a pony to a pig when in
want of equestrian exercise. Otherwise he remained
the same to the day of his death, if that day ever
arrived. Of that Ihave no certain information. I can
only tell you the legends of dwarfs and giants which
the Fairies tell me from time to time, and they gener-
ally like to leave off with the good people in the
story alive and happy. So let it be, then, with our
_ present tale. Ihave no reason to doubt that Prince
Merry, his sisters and their husbands, are at this
moment living, well and prosperous, nor have I any
reason to suppose the contrary of the conquered
Giant, or any other of the personages of whom I have
spoken. Let us suppose them so, at all events, and
having consoled ourselves with this supposition, bring
to a conclusion the wonderful history of Prince Merry
and his charming sisters.