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The Goblin of Adachigahara.
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At last, after wandering about for some hours, he saw a clump of trees in the distance, and through the trees he caught sight of the glimmer of a single ray of light. He exclaimed with joy:
![He pressed the Old Woman to let him Stay, but she seemed very Reluctant](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Japanese_Fairy_Book_-_Ozaki_-_141.png/450px-Japanese_Fairy_Book_-_Ozaki_-_141.png)
He pressed the Old Woman to let him Stay, but she seemed very Reluctant.
"Oh, surely that is some cottage where I can get a night's lodging!"
Keeping the light before his eyes he dragged his weary, aching feet as quickly as he could towards the spot, and soon came to a miserable-looking little cottage. As he drew near