he then went on until he found a tortoise - shell full of beautiful pearls . but they were magic pearls , for if you flung them into the fire , the fire ceased to burn and if you flung them into the water , the water divided and you could walk through the midst of it . the youth took the pearls out of the tortoise - shell , and put them in his pocket . not long after he reached the sea - shore . here he flung a pearl into the sea , and at once the waters divided and he could see the sea - dragon . the sea - dragon cried : " who is disturbing me here in my own kingdom ? " the youth answered : " i found pearls in a tortoise - shell , and have flung one into the sea , and now the waters have divided for me . "
a tortoise - shell full of beautiful pearls .
what did the youth find on the ground ?
what did the youth find on the ground ?