But he said: "You have
nothing to thank me for; if it had not been for my trusty servants Long,
Broad, and Sharpsight, I too, should have been what you were." He then
immediately started on his way home to the old king, his father, with
his bride and servants. On the way they met Broad and took him with
them.
The old king wept for joy at the success of his son; he had thought he
would return no more. Soon afterward there was a grand wedding, the
festivities of which lasted three weeks; all the gentlemen that the
prince had liberated were invited. After the wedding Long, Broad, and
Sharpsight announced to the young king that they were going again into
the world to look for work. The young king tried to persuade them to
stay with him. "I will give you everything you want, as long as you
live," said he; "you needn't work at all." But they didn't like such an
idle life, took leave of him, went away, and have been ever since
knocking about somewhere or other in the world.
XI
INTELLIGENCE AND LUCK
Once upon a time Luck met Intelligence on a garden-seat. "Make room for
me!" said Luck. Intelligence was then as yet inexperienced, and didn't
know who ought to make room for whom. He said: "Why should I make room
for you? you're no better than I." "He's the better man," answered Luck,
"who performs most. See you there yon peasant's son who's ploughing in
the field? Enter into him, and if he gets on better through you than
through me, I'll always submissively make way for you, whensoever and
wheresoever we meet.
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