so she got the whistle , but when she reached the castle , the whistle disappeared all of a sudden . esben had wished it back again , and toward evening he came along , driving his hares like a herd of sheep . the king reckoned and counted and added , but all to no purpose , for not the least little hare was missing . when esben was herding his hares the third day , they sent the princess to him to get away his pipe from him . she was tickled to death , and finally offered him two hundred dollars if he would let her have the whistle , and would also tell her what she had to do in order to fetch it safely home with her .
esben had wished it back again .
what made the whistle disappear ?
what made the whistle disappear ?