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that they had been there a long time, andthat the man was trying on those breechesand did not know how to get into them." Ihave jumped and jumped," said the man," until I am tired out, and I cannot imaginehow to get into those breeches."" Oh," saidthe traveller," you might stay here as long asyou wished, for you would never get into themthis way. Come down and lean against thetree." Then he took his legs and put themin the breeches, and after he had put themon, he said, Is that right?" Verygood; bless you; for if it had not been foryou, God knows how long I should havehad to jump." Then the traveller said tohimself," I have seen two greater fools thanmy wife."

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Then he went his way, and as he approacheda city, he heard a great noise. When hedrew near he asked what it was, and wastold it was a marriage, and that it was thecustom in that city for the brides to enterthe city gate on horseback, and that therewas a great discussion on this occasion be-tween the groom and the owner of the horse,for the bride was tall and the horse high, andthey could not get through the gate; so thatthey must either cut off the bride's head orthe horse's legs. The groom did not wishhis bride's head cut off, and the owner of the

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