The Pink Fairy Book, part 21 · page 21 2101There 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.102He consented willingly, and the six young men set off in good spirits.103On 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!104Whither away so fast and cheerily?’105‘We are going to find bonny brides for ourselves, and one for our youngest brother at home,’ they replied.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‘What does a shrivelled old grey thing like that want with a pretty young bride?’ thought the brothers, and went on their way.1 2← previousThe Pink Fairy Book, part 20next →The Pink Fairy Book, part 22↑ back to The Pink Fairy BookThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg5615/21/page/2/