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red blood flowed from his wound. Upon the wound she
poured water from the second bottle, and it was immediately
healed. When she had made use of the third kind of water
he opened his eyes, looked at her with astonishment, and
threw himself joyfully into her arms.

The king, enraptured at this sight, conducted the two
back to the palace.

So instead of a funeral there was a wedding, to which a
large number of guests were immediately invited. Thus the
orphan maid was married to the king, while her brother
became one of his majesty’s nobles. And the magnificence
of the wedding feast was greater than anything seen or
heard of.