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The next day, while on horseback, at the same opening in the forest, the same maiden reappeared; but it was only for a moment, and then she vanished. THE NEXT DAY WHILE ON HORSEBACK AT THE SAME OPENING IN THE FOREST THE SAME MAIDEN REAPPEARED BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR A MOMENT AND THEN SHE VANISHED
ymric land are among the most exacting of any known. A prince named Benlli, of the Powys region, found this out to his grief, for he had always supposed that wives could be had simply for the asking. All that a man need say, to the girl to whom he took a fancy, was this: "Come along with me, and be my bride," and then she would say, "Thank you, I'll come," and the two would trot off together. This was the man's notion. Now Benlli was a wicked old fellow. He was already married, but wrinkles had gathered on his wife's face. She had a faded, washed-out look, and her hair was thinning out. She would never be young again, and he was tired of her, and wanted a mate with fresh rosy cheeks, and long, thick hair. He was quite ready to fall in love with such a maiden, whenever his eyes should light upon her. One day, he went out hunting in the Green Forest. While waiting for a wild boar to rush out, there rode past him a young woman whose beauty was dazzling. He instantly fell in love with her.  FAIRY LADIES COMPEL THEIR MORTAL LOVERS TO PLEDGE THEM BEFORE THEY AGREE TO BECOME WIVES A PRINCE NAMED BENTLEY OF THE POWARS REGION FOUND US OUT TO HIS GRIEF FOR HE ALWAYS SUPPOSED THAT WIVES COULD BE HAD SIMPLY FOR THE ASKING ALL THAT A MAN NEED TO SAY TO THE GIRL WHOM HE TOOK A FANCY WAS THIS COME ALONG WITH ME AND BE MY BRIDE AND THEN SHE WOULD SAY THANK YOU I'LL COME AND TWO WOULD TROT OFF TOGETHER THIS WAS THE MAN'S NOTION NOW BENTLEY WAS A WICKED OLD FELLOW HE WAS ALREADY MARRIED BUT WRINKLES HAD GATHERED ON HIS WIFE'S FACE SHE HAD A FADED WASHED OUT LOOK AND HER HAIR WAS THINNING OUT SHE WOULD NEVER BE YOUNG AGAIN AND HE WAS TIRED OF HER HE WANTED A MATE WITH FRESH ROSY CHEEKS AND LONG THICK HAIR HE WAS QUITE READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SUCH A MAIDEN WHENEVER HIS EYES SHOULD LIGHT UPON HER ONE DAY HE WENT OUT HUNTING IN THE GREEN FOREST WHILE HE WAS WAITING FOR A WILD BOAR TO RUSH OUT THERE RODE PAST HIM A YOUNG WOMAN WHOSE BEAUTY WAS DIZZYING HE INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH HER
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