When hunger pressed them
anew the bad one abandoned his companion.
A bird came passing by, and said to him: "Take a leaf of this tree and
apply it to your eyes." He took a leaf of the tree, applied it to his eyes,
and was healed. He arose, continued on his way, and arrived at a city where
he found the one who had plucked out his eyes.
"Who cured you?"
"A bird passed near me," said the good man. "He said to me, 'Take a leaf of
this tree.' I took it, applied it to my eyes, and was cured."
The good man found the King of the city blind.
"Give me back my sight and I will give you my daughter."
He restored his sight to him, and the King gave him his daughter. The good
man took his wife to his house. Every morning he went to present his
respects to the King, and kissed his head. One day he fell ill. He met the
bad one, who said to him:
"Eat an onion and you will be cured; but when you kiss the King's head,
turn your head aside or the King will notice your breath and will kill
you."
After these words he ran to the King and said: "O King, your son-in-law
disdains you.
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