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title: The Pink Fairy Book, part 21 — The Pink Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2
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- [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/101/) — There were, unfortunately, no young girls to be found in the place where they lived; but the elder brothers agreed to go out into the world and seek for brides, promising to bring back a very pretty wife for the youngest also if he would meanwhile stay at home and take care of the house.
- [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/102/) — He consented willingly, and the six young men set off in good spirits.
- [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/103/) — On their way they came to a small cottage standing quite by itself in a wood; and before the door stood an old, old man, who accosted the brothers saying, ‘Hullo, you young fellows!
- [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/104/) — Whither away so fast and cheerily?’
- [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/105/) — ‘We are going to find bonny brides for ourselves, and one for our youngest brother at home,’ they replied.
- [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/106/) — ‘Oh! dear youths,’ said the old man, ‘I am terribly lonely here; pray bring a bride for me also; only remember, she must be young and pretty.’
- [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/107/) — ‘What does a shrivelled old grey thing like that want with a pretty young bride?’ thought the brothers, and went on their way.

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