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title: The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars — The Violet Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 3
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# The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars · page 3

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- [201](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/4/201/) — The monster looked eagerly about him, and his eyes sparkled with joy when he saw the cask.
- [202](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/4/202/) — He bounded high into the air with delight and uttered cries of pleasure; then he drew near and undid the bolts.
- [203](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/4/203/) — But instead of fastening his teeth in the neck of a beautiful maiden, Schippeitaro’s teeth were fastened in HIM, and the youth ran up and cut off his head with his sword.
- [204](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/4/204/) — The other cats were so astonished at the turn things had taken that they forgot to run away, and the young man and Schippeitaro between them killed several more before they thought of escaping.
- [205](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/4/205/) — At sunrise the brave dog was taken back to his master, and from that time the mountain girls were safe, and every year a feast was held in memory of the young warrior and the dog Schippeitaro.
- [206](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/4/206/) — (Japanische Marchen.)

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