FAIRY TALES 227

Soon after this the boy, sleeping on his magi- cal belt, had another dream.

“To-morrow, just before sunset, the king will come with his servant to visit you. They will ask to see the wonderful bull. But they mean to poison him. Drive the bull and the horse from the pasture, and lock them in the barn. When the king comes, pretend to go and hunt for them; but instead go away into the woods and wait until the king goes home.”

The next day these things happened just as the dream had said.

Another day the king came again, and said to the boy:

“If you will give me the bull, I will give you one hundred pounds.”

“No, I would not sell him for that,” said the boy.

‘ ‘ Then I will give you three hundred pounds,” said the king.

“Very well then,” the boy replied, “you may have the bull.” For he knew that the seven years of magical power had nearly passed, and he wished to get as much money as he could.

After this, sleeping with his belt under his head, the boy had another dream.

“Gather hairs from as many kinds of cattle as you can. Take these with the belt to the pasture. Lay the belt on the ground, and seat-