" but i think it must be full now ! " said the queen . " o , not a sign of it ! " said the king . then esben began to tell how the king had come to him , and about the white mare who was grazing on the moor , " and since he insisted on having the whistle he had to -- he had to -- well , with all due respect , i have to make up plenty of stories in order to fill the cauldron , " said esben . " stop , stop ! it is full , fellow ! " cried the king . " ca n't you see that it is running over ? " the king and the queen were of the opinion that it would be best for esben to receive the princess and half the kingdom ; there did not seem anything else to do . " yes , it was a magnificent whistle ! " said esben .
esben received the princess and half the kingdom .
what happened because esben filled up the cauldron ?
what happened because esben filled up the cauldron ?