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102 "Well, mother," the young man replied, "You have done this kindness unto God. I cannot repay you. May God reward you." He goes and brings a load of gold, and a load of silver, and gives them to the old woman. "Now stay, and pray for me," he says, "while I go after my food."

The young man takes his lion-cubs, and goes to find his mother. The young man calls the lions by name. The lions spring upon the mother. One seizes her by one foot, the other by the other, and she is torn in two. They toss her into the sky, and she falls to earth. There remains the goblin. The goblin throws himself down off the wall. The lion-cubs reach him, and seize him, toss him up to the sky, catch him, and tear him into a thousand bits.

The young man, his wives, and his lions remain and live a happy life. They attained unto their desires.

May God grant us our desires.