The old women said to him, " may you live long "!
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The old woman prayed that he might live long.
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The old woman prayed for his long life.
Explanation:
This type of sentence is called an 'optative sentence'; in such a sentence we apply the following rules:
1. Reporting verb said is converted into 'wish', 'pray'
2. That is used to connect reporting verb to speech in inverted commas.
3. May is changed into 'might'.
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