228 SLAV TALES

time thanking the prince who had restored her to them. And
when they heard the story of his adventures they said: “ You,
Prince with the Golden Hand, shall receive our beloved
daughter in marriage, with the half of our kingdom, and the
right of succession to the remainder after us. Let us, too,
add to the joy of this day by celebrating the weddings of your
two brothers.”

The Princess with the Golden Hair kissed her father
lovingly and said, ‘‘My much honoured and noble sire and
lord, the prince my bridegroom knows of the vow I made
when carried off by the hurricane, that I would only give my
hand to him who could answer aright my six enigmas: it
would be impossible for the Princess with the Golden Hair
to break her word.”

The king was silent, but the prince said, ‘“ Speak, sweet
princess, I am listening.”

“This is my first riddle: ‘Two of my extremities form a
sharp point, the two others a ring, in my centre is a screw.’”

“ A pair of scissors,” answered he.

“Well guessed. This is the second: ‘I make the round
of the table on only one foot, but if I am wounded the evil
is beyond repair.’”

* A glass of wine.”

“Right. This is the third: ‘I have no tongue, and yet I
answer faithfully ; I am not seen, yet every one hears me.’”

“ An echo.”

“True. This is the fourth: ‘Fire cannot light me; brush
cannot sweep me; no painter can paint me; no hiding-place
secure me.’”

‘* Sunshine.”