" are you afraid ? " asked the north wind . " no , not at all , " answered the maiden . by now they were not far distant from the land . the north wind had just enough strength left to be able to set down the maiden on the strand , beneath the windows of the castle that lay east of the sun and west of the moon . and then he was so wearied and wretched that he had to rest many a long day before he could set out for home again . the next morning the maiden seated herself beneath the windows of the castle and played with the golden apple . the first person who showed herself was the monster with the nose , whom the prince was to marry .
rest many a long day .
what did the north wind need before he could set out for home again ?
what did the north wind need before he could set out for home again ?