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 starless night, and Narizinho stopped, full of fear. The little fish smiled and said:



— The children of humankind can only see when there is light, but the children of the waters are like owls: they can see as well in the light as in the dark. And he pulled out of his pocket a bright-eyed firefly, hanging from a little wire. The cave lit up in the light of the lantern, and Narizinho could see that she was in a long corridor, like a tunnel, with a closed door at the end. Leaning against this door was a striped toad, with a sword at his waist, a helmet on his head and a spear in his hand. He was the palace guard. But he was sleeping soundly, happily!

— This is it! exclaimed the prince, furious. I pay Master "Grab - and - Don't - Let - Go" five hundred flies a day to watch this door for me and as soon as I leave, the thief falls asleep! But this time he'll pay me! he said, preparing to wake him up with a kick.

— No! No! intervened Narizinho. Let's play a good trick on him instead. We'll take away the sleeper's weapons and dress him in Emilia's clothes. Imagine his astonishment when he wakes up!

Scaly thought it was a great idea and, both of them jumping for joy, they