the prince was glad enough to do as she said , for nothing was to be gained by working at that task . so he laid his head in her lap , and she combed his hair with a golden comb till he fell fast asleep . when he awoke the swan maiden was gone , the sun was setting , and the stable was as clean as a plate . presently he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped and began clearing away a straw here and a speck there , just as though he were finishing the work . " you never did this by yourself ! " said the old witch , and her brows grew as black as a thunder - storm . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the king 's son , " but you lent no hand to help ; so now may i have the one who builds the fire and draws the water ? "
clean as a plate .
what did the stable look like when the prince woke up ?
what did the stable look like when the prince woke up ?