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“What advice!” she answered: “shall I not become wholly black, and dissolve into nothing? for I have not yet discharged my debt.”

“Be silent,” said the old man, “and follow me: all debts are wiped away.”

The old woman obeyed, and in the same instant the light of the rising sun shone upon the circle of the cupola. Then the old man, advancing between the youth and the maiden, exclaimed with a loud voice, “Three things have sway upon the earth,--Wisdom, Appearance, and Power.”

At the sound of the first word the Golden King arose; at the sound of the second, the Silver King; and the Brazen King had risen at the sound of the third, when the fourth suddenly sunk awkwardly to the earth. The Will-o’-the-wisps, who had been busily employed upon him till this moment, now retreated: though paled by the light of the morning, they seemed in good condition, and sufficiently brilliant; for they had with much dexterity extracted the gold from the veins of the colossal statue with their sharp-pointed tongues. The irregular spaces which were thus displayed remained for some time exposed, and the figure preserved its previous form; but when at length the most secret veins of gold had been extracted, the statue suddenly fell with a crash, and formed a mass of shapeless ruins.

The man with the lamp conducted the youth, whose eye was still fixed upon vacancy, from the altar towards the Brazen King. At the foot of the mighty monarch lay a sword in a brazen sheath. The youth bound it to his side. “Take the weapon in your left hand, and keep the right hand free,” exclaimed the King.

They then advanced to the Silver Monarch, who bent his sceptre towards the youth; the latter seized it with his left hand: and the King addressed him in soft accents, “Feed my sheep.”

When they reached the statue of the Golden King, with paternal benediction the latter pressed the oaken garland on the head of the youth, and said, “Acknowledge the highest.”

The old man had, during this proceeding, watched the youth attentively. After he had girded on the sword, his breast heaved, his arm was firmer, and his step more erect; and, after he had touched the sceptre, his sense of power appeared to soften, and at the same time, by an inexpressible charm, to become more mighty; but, when his waving locks were adorned with the oaken garland, his countenance became animated, his soul beamed from his eye; and the first word he uttered was “Lily!”

“Dear Lily!” he exclaimed, as he hastened to ascend the silver stairs, for she had observed his progress from the altar where she stood,--“dear Lily, what can man desire more blessed than the innocence and the sweet affection which your love brings me? O my friend!” he continued, turning to the old man, and pointing to the three sacred statues, “secure and glorious is the kingdom of our fathers; but you have forgotten to enumerate that fourth power, which exercises an earlier, more universal, and certain rule over the world,--the power of love.”

With these words he flung his arms round the neck of the beautiful maiden: she had cast aside her veil, and her cheeks were tinged with a blush of the sweetest and most inexpressible beauty.

The old man now observed, with a smile, “Love does not rule, but controls; and that is better.”

During all this delight and enchantment, no one had observed that the sun was now high in heaven; and through the open gates of the temple most unexpected objects were perceived. An empty space, of large dimensions, was surrounded by pillars, and terminated by a long and splendid bridge, whose many arches stretched across the river. On each side was a footpath, wide and convenient for passengers, of whom many thousands were busily employed in crossing over: the wide road in the centre was crowded with flocks and herds, and horsemen and carriages; and all streamed over without impeding each other’s progress. All were in raptures at the union of convenience and beauty; and the new king and his spouse were as much charmed with the animation and activity of this great concourse as they were with their own reciprocal love.

“Honor the Dragon,” said the man with the lamp: “to her you are indebted for life, and your people for the bridge whereby these neighboring shores are animated and connected. Those shining precious stones which still float by are the remains of her self-sacrifice, and form the foundation-stones of this glorious bridge, upon which she has erected herself to subsist forever.”

The approach of four beautiful maidens, who advanced to the door of the temple, prevented any inquiry into this wonderful mystery. Three of them were recognized as the attendants of the beautiful Lily, by the harp, the fan, and the ivory chair; but the fourth, though more beautiful than the other three, was a stranger. She, however, played with the others with sisterly sportiveness, ran with them through the temple, and ascended the silver stairs.

“Thou dearest of creatures!” said the man with the lamp, addressing the beautiful Lily, “you will surely believe me for the future. Happy for thee, and every other creature, who shall bathe this morning in the waters of the river!”

The old woman, who had been transformed into a beautiful young girl, and of whose former appearance no trace remained, embraced the man with the lamp with tender caresses, which he returned with affection.

“If I am too old for you,” he said with a smile, “you may to-day select another bridegroom; for no tie can henceforth be considered binding which is not this day renewed.”

“But are you not aware that you also have become young?” she inquired.

“I am delighted to hear it,” he replied. “If I appear to you to be a gallant youth, I take your hand anew, and hope for a thousand years of happiness.”

The Queen welcomed her new friend, and advanced with her and the rest of her companions to the altar: whilst the King, supported by the two men, pointed to the bridge, and surveyed with wonder the crowd of passengers; but his joy was soon overshadowed by observing an object which gave him pain. The Giant, who had just awakened from his morning sleep, stumbled over the bridge, and gave rise to the greatest confusion. He was, as usual, but half awake, and had risen with the intention of bathing in the neighboring cove; but he stumbled instead upon firm land, and found himself feeling his way upon the broad highway of the bridge. And, whilst he went clumsily along in the midst of men and animals, his presence, though a matter of astonishment to all, was felt by none; but when the sun shone in his eyes, and he raised his hand to shade them, the shadow of his enormous fist fell amongst the crowd with such careless violence, that both men and animals huddled together in promiscuous confusion, and either sustained personal injury, or ran the risk of being driven into the water.

The King, observing this calamity, with an involuntary movement placed his hand upon his sword, but, upon reflection, turned his eyes on his sceptre, and then on the lamp and the rudder of his companions.

“I guess your thought,” said the man with the lamp, “but we are powerless against this monster: be tranquil; he injures for the last time, and happily his shadow is turned from us.”

In the mean time the Giant had approached, and, overpowered with astonishment at what he saw, let his hands sink down: he became powerless for injury, and, gazing with surprise, entered the court-yard.

He was moving straight towards the door of the temple, when he felt himself suddenly held fast to the earth. He stood like a colossal pillar constructed of red, shining stones; and his shadow indicated the hours, which were marked in a circle on the ground, not, however, in figures, but in noble and significant effigies.

The King was not a little delighted to see the shadow of the monster rendered harmless; and the Queen was not less astonished, as she advanced from the altar with her maidens, all adorned with the greatest magnificence, to observe the strange wonder which almost covered the whole prospect from the temple to the bridge.

In the mean time the people had crowded after the Giant, and, surrounding him as he stood still, had observed his transformation with the utmost awe. They thence bent their steps towards the temple, of the existence of which they now seemed to be for the first time aware, and thronged the doorways.

The hawk was now observed aloft, towering over the building, and carrying the mirror, with which he caught the light of the sun, and turned the rays upon the multifarious group which stood around the altar. The King, the Queen, and their attendants, illumined by heavenly light, appeared beneath the dim arches of the temple: their subjects fell prostrate before them. When they had recovered, and risen again, the King and his attendants had descended to the altar, in order to reach his palace by a less obstructed path; and the people dispersed through the temple to satisfy their curiosity. They beheld with astonishment the three kings, who stood erect, and were all the more anxious to know what could be concealed behind the curtain in the fourth niche; since, whatever kindness might have prompted the deed, a thoughtful discretion had extended a costly covering over the ruins of the fallen king, which no eye cared to penetrate, and no profane hand dared to uplift.

There was no end to the astonishment and wonder of the people, and the dense throng would have been crushed in the temple if their attention had not been attracted once more to the court without.

To their great surprise, a shower of gold pieces fell as if from the air, resounding upon the marble pavement, and caused a contest and commotion amongst the passers-by. Several times this wonder was repeated in different places, at some distance from each other. It is not difficult to infer that this feat was the work of the retreating Will-o’-the-wisps, who, having extracted the gold from the limbs of the mutilated King, dispersed it abroad in this joyous manner. The covetous crowd continued their contentions for some time longer, pressing hither and thither, and inflicting wounds upon each other, till the shower of gold pieces ceased to fall. The multitude at length dispersed gradually, each one pursuing his own course; and the bridge, to this day, continues to swarm with travellers; and the temple is the most frequented in the world.

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Transcriber’s Notes

This file uses _underscores_ to indicate italic text and =equals signs= to indicate boldface text. New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain. Itemized changes from the original text:

• p. 9: Changed “iuquire” to “inquire” in phrase “caused him to inquire
concerning objects which, but for this, he would have passed without
notice.”
• p. 9: Added comma after phrase “Felix still never shut the door
behind him.”
• p. 26: Added semicolon after phrase “A love for you, my friend, was
already keen and powerful in her little heart.”
• p. 43: Added comma before phrase “Well, my friend, how it is with
you?”
• p. 43: Added period after phrase “upon the sofa, where he had first
found Natalia.”
• p. 62: Added period after phrase “now appeared to him another piece
of artifice.”
• p. 78: Changed “herelf” to “herself” in phrase “begging of her to be
careful of herself and of her child.”
• p. 78: Added period after phrase “as a sort of sin against nature, as
a sort of incest.”
• p. 93: Changed “clappling” to “clapping” in phrase “clapping both his
hands upon his eyes.”
• p. 98: Changed “answerd” to “answered” in phrase “I know not the
worth of a kingdom, answered Wilhelm.”
• p. 110: Added period after phrase “So she, too, is Mary! said Wilhelm
inwardly.”
• p. 144: Changed “loing” to “lying” in phrase “all at once she was
lying at my feet, had seized my hand, kissed it, and was looking up
to me.”
• p. 145: Changed “imporunate” to “importunate” in phrase “their
presence effaced the image of my importunate petitioner.”
• p. 146: Added period after phrase “at last he became silent
altogether.”
• p. 155: Added period after phrase “Wilhelm admired the figure and its
strange combination.”
• p. 159: Changed “measurement sand” to “measurements and” in phrase
“by copying precise measurements and accurately settled numbers.”
• p. 176: Changed “harpischord” to “harpsichord” in phrase “in the
evening, after supper, Hilaria returned to her harpsichord.”
• p. 201: Removed closing quotation mark after phrase “a perilous
employment to the wild-hay-men.”
• p. 209: Moved comma from before to after “music” in phrase “As, among
the instrumental music, singing was now introduced.”
• p. 210: Changed “moveover” to “moreover” in phrase “Our wanderer was
struck, moreover, by the earnestness.”
• p. 241: Added opening quotation mark before phrase “Next morning, in
high spirits and full of love.”
• p. 262: Changed “afterward sthe” to “afterwards the” in phrase
“directly afterwards the two ladies went out.”
• p. 265: Removed comma in phrase “But as the longest day at last bends
down to evening.”
• p. 266: Added closing quotation mark after phrase “Antoni is gone to
hunt; we will do the same.”
• p. 281: Changed “women” to “woman” in phrase “this was a thing which
no young woman could forgive.”
• p. 298: Added period after phrase “they pray for a more equal
division of labor and enjoyment.”
• p. 298: Added closing quotation mark after phrase “that evil hour
which must destroy, perhaps forever, their fondest anticipations.”
• p. 357: Changed “hopd” to “hoped” in phrase “he hoped to be
successful upon a second occasion.”
• p. 309: Added closing quotation mark after phrase “we shall pay
attention and be thankful.”
• p. 360: Added closing quotation mark after phrase “I promise to
relate a fairy-tale this evening that will amuse you all.”
• p. 367: Added period after phrase “answered the old man, very
quietly.”
• p. 382: Added closing quotation mark after phrase “allowing me to
hear this comforting word for the third time.”
• p. 382: Changed “though” to “through” in phrase “beams and broken
rafters burst in disjointed fragments through the opening of the
cupola.”
• Advertisements: Changed “Willliam” to “William” in listing for “The
Virginians.”
• Advertisements: Changed “Nicarauga” to “Nicaragua” in listing for
“The Treasure-Finders.”

A number of missing periods, commas and decimal points were also supplied in the advertisements at the back of the book.