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but from that time on no one could make a successful sea - trip . the people began to murmur because the king had not kept the promise he had made the sea - queen . but the king and queen never allowed the prince out without a great escort , and he was never permitted to enter a ship , for all his desire to do so . after a few years they gradually forgot the sea - queen , and when the prince was ten years old , a little brother came to join him . not long after the older of the princes was out walking with his tutor and several other gentlemen . and when they reached the end of the royal gardens by the sea - shore - it was a summer 's day , unusually clear - they were suddenly enveloped by a thick cloud , which disappeared as swiftly as it had come . and when it vanished , the prince was no longer there . nor did he return , to the great sorrow of the king , the queen and the whole country . in the meantime the young prince who was now the sole heir to the crown and kingdom grew up . when he was sixteen , they began to think of finding a wife for him . for the old king and queen wished to see him marry the daughter of some powerful monarch to whom they were allied , before they died . with this in view , letters were written and embassies sent out to the most distant countries .

why was the young prince the sole heir to the crown now ?

the older prince disappeared .

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but from that time on no one could make a successful sea - trip . the people began to murmur because the king had not kept the promise he had made the sea - queen . but the king and queen never allowed the prince out without a great escort , and he was never permitted to enter a ship , for all his desire to do so . after a few years they gradually forgot the sea - queen , and when the prince was ten years old , a little brother came to join him . not long after the older of the princes was out walking with his tutor and several other gentlemen . and when they reached the end of the royal gardens by the sea - shore - it was a summer 's day , unusually clear - they were suddenly enveloped by a thick cloud , which disappeared as swiftly as it had come . and when it vanished , the prince was no longer there . nor did he return , to the great sorrow of the king , the queen and the whole country . in the meantime the young prince who was now the sole heir to the crown and kingdom grew up . when he was sixteen , they began to think of finding a wife for him . for the old king and queen wished to see him marry the daughter of some powerful monarch to whom they were allied , before they died . with this in view , letters were written and embassies sent out to the most distant countries .

where was the older prince before he disappeared ?

the end of the royal gardens by the sea - shore .

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while these negotiations were being conducted , it began to be said that the sea - shore was haunted . various people had heard cries , and several who had walked by the sea - shore late in the evening had fallen ill . at length no one ventured to go there . after eleven at night , because a voice kept crying from out at sea : " first born , first we d ! " and when some one did venture nearer he did so at the risk of his life . at last these complaints came to the king 's ear . he called together his council , and it was decided to question a wise woman , who had already foretold many mysterious happenings , which had all taken place exactly as she had said they would . when the wise woman was brought before the king she said it was the prince who had been taken into the sea who was calling , and that they would have to find him a bride , young , beautiful , and belonging to one of the noblest families of the land , and she must be no less than fifteen and no more than seventeen years old . that seemed a serious difficulty ; for no one wished to give their daughter to a sea - king .

who foretold many mysterious happenings ?

a wise woman .

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while these negotiations were being conducted , it began to be said that the sea - shore was haunted . various people had heard cries , and several who had walked by the sea - shore late in the evening had fallen ill . at length no one ventured to go there . after eleven at night , because a voice kept crying from out at sea : " first born , first we d ! " and when some one did venture nearer he did so at the risk of his life . at last these complaints came to the king 's ear . he called together his council , and it was decided to question a wise woman , who had already foretold many mysterious happenings , which had all taken place exactly as she had said they would . when the wise woman was brought before the king she said it was the prince who had been taken into the sea who was calling , and that they would have to find him a bride , young , beautiful , and belonging to one of the noblest families of the land , and she must be no less than fifteen and no more than seventeen years old . that seemed a serious difficulty ; for no one wished to give their daughter to a sea - king .

what did the king do when people's complaints came to the king's ear ?

called together his council .

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while these negotiations were being conducted , it began to be said that the sea - shore was haunted . various people had heard cries , and several who had walked by the sea - shore late in the evening had fallen ill . at length no one ventured to go there . after eleven at night , because a voice kept crying from out at sea : " first born , first we d ! " and when some one did venture nearer he did so at the risk of his life . at last these complaints came to the king 's ear . he called together his council , and it was decided to question a wise woman , who had already foretold many mysterious happenings , which had all taken place exactly as she had said they would . when the wise woman was brought before the king she said it was the prince who had been taken into the sea who was calling , and that they would have to find him a bride , young , beautiful , and belonging to one of the noblest families of the land , and she must be no less than fifteen and no more than seventeen years old . that seemed a serious difficulty ; for no one wished to give their daughter to a sea - king .

what did the king have to do when he brought the wise woman ?

find the sea - prince a bride , young , beautiful , and belonging to one of the noblest families of the land .

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when all was finished , and the little house had been arranged with regal splendor , the cries of " first born , first we d ! " again began to sound from the shore . and it was found necessary , though all were unwilling , to follow the wise woman 's counsel , and choose three of the loveliest maidens between the ages of fifteen and seventeen , belonging to the first families of the land . they were to be taken to the castle , said the wise woman , and to be treated like ladies of the blood royal , and one after another they were to be sent to the little house by the sea - shore ; for should one of them find favor in the eyes of the sea - prince , then the commotion and turmoil would surely cease . in the meantime the negotiations for the marriage of the younger prince were continued , and the bride selected for him was soon expected to arrive .

where were the three of the loveliest maidens between the ages of fifteen and seventeen taken to ?

the castle .

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her relatives and the court said farewell to her with many tears , left her before eleven , locked the door on the outside , and took the keys with them to the castle . the wise woman was also there , consoled the people , and assured them that if the maiden only forbore to speak , and did not turn around , she would come out in the morning fresh and blooming . the poor girl prayed and wept until she grew sleepy ; but toward twelve o'clock the outer door suddenly opened , and then the door of the drawing - room . she was startled and filled with fear when , her face turned toward the wall , she saw in the great mirror , how a tall , well - built youth entered , from whose garments the water ran in streams to the floor . he shook himself as though freezing , and said " uh hu ! " then he went to the window , and there laid down an unusually large and handsome apple , and hung a bottle in the casement . next he stepped to the bed , bent over the sleeping girl and looked at her , strode up and down a few times , shaking the water from his clothes and saying " uh hu ! " then he went back to the bed , undressed hurriedly , lay down and fell asleep .

what did the sea-prince do when it turned twelve o'clock ?

opened the door .

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the poor girl , had not been sleeping ; but had only closed her eyes when the prince bent over her . now she was glad to think he was fast asleep , and forgot the wise woman 's warning not to turn around . her curiosity got the better of her , and she wanted to find out if this were a real human being . she turned around softly , lest she wake him ; but just as she sat up quietly in bed , in order to take a good look at her neighbor , he swiftly seized her right hand , hewed it off , and flung it under the bed . then he at once lay down and fell asleep again . as soon as it was day , he rose , dressed without casting even a glance at the bed , took the bottle and the apple from the window , went hastily out and locked the door after him . one can imagine how the poor girl suffered in the meantime , and when her friends and relatives came to fetch her they found her weeping and robbed of her hand . she was brought to the castle and the wise woman sent for , and overwhelmed with bitter reproaches . but she said that if the maiden had not turned around , and had overcome her curiosity , she would not have lost her hand . they were to treat her as though she were really and truly a princess ; but that it would be as much as her life were worth to allow her to return to the neighborhood of the little house . the two girls were all the more discouraged by this mishap , and thought themselves condemned to death , though the wise woman consoled them as well as she knew how . the second promised her faithfully not to turn around ; yet it happened with her as it had with the first . the prince came in at twelve o'clock dripping , shook himself so that the water flew about , said " uh hu ! " went to the window , laid down the beautiful apple , hung up the bottle , came into the bed - room , bent over the bed , strode up and down a few times , said " uh hu ! " hastily undressed , and at once fell asleep . her curiosity gained the upper hand , and when she made sure that he was sleeping soundly , she carefully turned around in order to look at him . but he seized her right hand , hewed it off and cast it under the bed , and then laid down again and slept on . at dawn he rose , dressed without casting a glance at the bed , took the apple and the bottle , went out and locked the door after him . when her friends and relatives came to fetch the girl in the morning , they found her weeping and without a right hand . she was taken to the castle , where she found herself just as little welcome as her predecessor , and the wise woman insisted that the girl must have turned around , though at first she denied it absolutely .

why did the two other girls lose their hands ?

they did not listen to the instructions .

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the prince at once replied : " take the hands - they are lying under the bed - and the bottle hanging in the window , and pour some of the contents of the bottle on their arms and hands , join them together , bind them up , take away the bandages in three days ' time and the hands will have been healed ! " the maiden made no reply and fell asleep . in the morning the prince rose as usual , stepped over to the bed several times and looked at her from its foot ; but she did not dare look up , and closed her eyes . he sighed , took his apple ; but left the bottle , and went . when the maiden rose she did as he had told her , and in three days ' time removed the bandages , and the girls ' hands were well and whole .

what did the maiden do when the sea prince told her how to get the other two girls hands back to normal ?

did as he had told her , and in three days ' time removed the bandages .

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the prince at once replied : " take the hands - they are lying under the bed - and the bottle hanging in the window , and pour some of the contents of the bottle on their arms and hands , join them together , bind them up , take away the bandages in three days ' time and the hands will have been healed ! " the maiden made no reply and fell asleep . in the morning the prince rose as usual , stepped over to the bed several times and looked at her from its foot ; but she did not dare look up , and closed her eyes . he sighed , took his apple ; but left the bottle , and went . when the maiden rose she did as he had told her , and in three days ' time removed the bandages , and the girls ' hands were well and whole . now the foreign princess arrived and the wedding was to be celebrated as soon as possible . yet she was not fitted out with any more magnificence than the bride of the sea - prince , and both were equally honored by the king and court . this annoyed the two other girls , and they again threatened to have the youngest done away with if she did not let them taste the apple which the prince always brought with him . again the maiden sought the advice of the wise woman , in whom she had confidence . and that night , when the prince had lain down , she said : " the maidens twain will see me slain , or else your apple they would gain ! " then the prince said : " take the apple lying in the window , and when you go out , lay it on the ground and follow wherever it may roll . and when it stops , pick as many apples as you wish , and return the same way you came . " the maiden made no reply , and fell asleep . on the following morning it seemed harder than ever for the prince to resolve to go away . he appeared excited and restless , sighed often , bent over the maiden several times , went into the living room , then turned around and looked at her once more . finally , when the sun rose , he hurried out and locked the door after him . when the maiden rose , she could not help weeping , for she had really begun to love the prince .

why did the maiden begin to love the prince ?

the sea - prince helped her .

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then she took the apple , and when she was outside the door , laid it on the ground , and it rolled and rolled , and she followed it , a long , long way , to a region unknown to her . there she came to a high garden wall , over which hung the branches of trees , loaded with beautiful fruit . finally she reached a great portal , adorned with gold and splendid ornaments , which opened of its own accord as the apple rolled up to it . and the apple rolled through the portal and the maiden followed it into the garden , which was the most beautiful she ever had seen . the apple rolled over to a low - growing tree weighed with the most magnificent apples , and there it stopped . the maiden picked all that her silken apron would hold , and turned to see from which direction she had come , and where the portal stood through which she would have to pass on her way back . but the garden was so lovely that she felt like enjoying its charms a while longer , and without thinking of the prince 's words , she touched the apple with her foot , and it began to roll again .

where was the maiden after she followed the apple through the portal ?

the garden .

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suddenly the portal closed with a great crash . then the maiden was much frightened , and regretted having done what had been forbidden her ; yet now she could not get out , and was compelled to follow the apple once more . it rolled far into the beautiful garden and stopped at a little fire - place , where stood two kettles of water , one small , the other large . there was a great fire burning under the large kettle ; but only a weak fire beneath the smaller one . now when the apple stopped there the maiden did not know what to do . then it occurred to her to scrape away the fire beneath the large kettle and thrust it under the little one ; and soon the kettle over the small fire began to boil and the kettle over the large one simmered down . but she could not stay there . and since she had already disobeyed the order given her , she expected to die , nothing less , and was quite resigned to do so , because she had lost all hope of winning the prince .

what happened when the portal crashed ?

the maiden was much frightened , and regretted having done what had been forbidden her ; yet he could not get out , and was compelled to follow the apple once more .

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so she gave the apple another push , and it rolled into a meadow in the middle of the garden , and there lay two little children , asleep , with the hot sun beating straight down upon them . the maiden felt sorry for the children , and she took her apron and laid it over them to protect them from [ the sun , and only kept the apples she could put in her little basket . but she could not stay here either , so again she touched the apple , and it rolled on and before she knew it the girl found herself by the sea - shore . there , under a shady tree lay the prince asleep ; while beside him sat the sea - queen . both rose when the maiden drew near , and the prince looked at her with alarm and tenderness in his flashing eyes . then he leaped into the sea , and the white foam closed over him . but the sea - queen was enraged and seized the girl , who thought that her last moment had struck , and begged for a merciful death . the sea - queen looked at her , and asked her who had given her permission to pass beyond the apple - tree .

who did the maiden see in the middle of the garden ?

two little children .

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so she gave the apple another push , and it rolled into a meadow in the middle of the garden , and there lay two little children , asleep , with the hot sun beating straight down upon them . the maiden felt sorry for the children , and she took her apron and laid it over them to protect them from [ the sun , and only kept the apples she could put in her little basket . but she could not stay here either , so again she touched the apple , and it rolled on and before she knew it the girl found herself by the sea - shore . there , under a shady tree lay the prince asleep ; while beside him sat the sea - queen . both rose when the maiden drew near , and the prince looked at her with alarm and tenderness in his flashing eyes . then he leaped into the sea , and the white foam closed over him . but the sea - queen was enraged and seized the girl , who thought that her last moment had struck , and begged for a merciful death . the sea - queen looked at her , and asked her who had given her permission to pass beyond the apple - tree .

what did the maiden do when she saw the two little children ?

took her apron and laid it over them to protect them from the sun .

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so she gave the apple another push , and it rolled into a meadow in the middle of the garden , and there lay two little children , asleep , with the hot sun beating straight down upon them . the maiden felt sorry for the children , and she took her apron and laid it over them to protect them from [ the sun , and only kept the apples she could put in her little basket . but she could not stay here either , so again she touched the apple , and it rolled on and before she knew it the girl found herself by the sea - shore . there , under a shady tree lay the prince asleep ; while beside him sat the sea - queen . both rose when the maiden drew near , and the prince looked at her with alarm and tenderness in his flashing eyes . then he leaped into the sea , and the white foam closed over him . but the sea - queen was enraged and seized the girl , who thought that her last moment had struck , and begged for a merciful death . the sea - queen looked at her , and asked her who had given her permission to pass beyond the apple - tree .

how did the maiden feel when she saw that the sea-queen was enraged and seized the girl ?

scared .

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since i have given him to you i will give you my bridal outfit as well . " and with that she raised up a sod beneath the great tree , and a shrine adorned with gold and precious stones appeared , from which she drew out her bridal outfit , which fitted the maiden as though made for her . and it was so costly and so covered with gems that the maiden was almost blinded by its radiance . the crown , too , glowed with light , and was set with the most wonderful emeralds , and all was magnificent beyond what any princess had ever worn . " now , " said the sea - queen , when she had finished adorning the maiden , " now go back to the castle , and show them how i was dressed when i wedded the prince . all this i give as a free gift to you and your descendants ; but you must always conduct yourself so that the prince will be content with you , and you must make his happiness your first thought all your life long . " this the maiden promised , with honest tears , and the sea - queen bade her go . when she was again in the castle , all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels , in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing . the treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit . and none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden , for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country . now all went in solemn procession to the church , and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open , and waited for the prince who , according to the sea - queen 's word , would not come until the blessing was to be spoken . they waited impatiently , and the king finally told one of the greatest nobles to seat himself in the bridal chair in the prince 's place , which he did .

what will happened when the maiden returns to the castle ?

all will be astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels , in comparison to which those of the other princess are as nothing .

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the maiden confessed her disobedience , and said that she had done so without meaning any harm , whereupon the sea - queen said she would see how she had conducted herself and punish her accordingly . thereupon the sea - queen gave the apple a push , and it rolled back through the portal to the apple - tree . the sea - queen saw that the apple - tree was uninjured , again pushed the apple and it rolled on to the little fire - place . but when the sea - queen saw the small kettle boiling furiously , while the large one was growing cold , she became very angry , seized the girl 's arm savagely and rising to her full height , asked : " what have you dared do here ? how dared you take the fire from under my kettle and put it under your own ? " the maiden did not know that she had done anything wrong , and said that she did not know why . then the sea - queen replied : " the large kettle signified the love between the prince and myself ; the small one the love between the prince and you . since you have taken the fire from under my kettle and laid it under your own , the prince is now violently in love with you , while his love for me is well - nigh extinguished . " " look , " she cried , angrily , " now my kettle has stopped boiling altogether , and yours is boiling over ! but i will see what other harm you have done and punish you accordingly . "

why was the sea queen very angry ?

the prince was now violently in love with the maiden , while his love for her was well - nigh extinguished .

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the maiden confessed her disobedience , and said that she had done so without meaning any harm , whereupon the sea - queen said she would see how she had conducted herself and punish her accordingly . thereupon the sea - queen gave the apple a push , and it rolled back through the portal to the apple - tree . the sea - queen saw that the apple - tree was uninjured , again pushed the apple and it rolled on to the little fire - place . but when the sea - queen saw the small kettle boiling furiously , while the large one was growing cold , she became very angry , seized the girl 's arm savagely and rising to her full height , asked : " what have you dared do here ? how dared you take the fire from under my kettle and put it under your own ? " the maiden did not know that she had done anything wrong , and said that she did not know why . then the sea - queen replied : " the large kettle signified the love between the prince and myself ; the small one the love between the prince and you . since you have taken the fire from under my kettle and laid it under your own , the prince is now violently in love with you , while his love for me is well - nigh extinguished . " " look , " she cried , angrily , " now my kettle has stopped boiling altogether , and yours is boiling over ! but i will see what other harm you have done and punish you accordingly . " and the sea - queen again pushed the apple with her foot , and it rolled to the sleeping children , who had been covered with the apron . then the sea - queen said : " did you do that ? " " yes , " replied the maiden , weeping , " but i meant no harm . i covered the little ones with my apron so that the sun might not burn down on them so fiercely , and i left with them the apples i could not put in my basket . " the sea - queen said : " this deed and your truthfulness are your salvation . i see that you have a kind heart . these children belong to me and to the prince ; but since he now loves you more than he does me , i will resign him to you . go back to the castle and there say what i tell you : that your wedding with my prince is to be celebrated at the same time as that of his younger brother . and all your jewels , your ornaments , your wedding - dress and your bridal chair , are to be exactly like those of the other princess . from the moment on that the priest blesses the prince and yourself i have no further power over him .

what will the sea-queen do when she sees the sleeping children are covered with the apron ?

resign him to her .

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but the very moment the priest began to pray , the two wings of the church portal quickly flew open , and a tall , strong , handsome man with flashing eyes , royally clad , came in , stepped up to the bridal chair , thrust his proxy out so hastily that he nearly fell , and cried : " this is my place ! now , priest , speak the blessing ! " while the blessing was spoken the prince became quiet again , and then greeted his parents and the whole court with joy , and before all embraced his wife , who now for the first time ventured to take a good look at him . from then on the prince was like any other human being , and in the end he inherited his father 's kingdom , and became a great and world - renowned ruler , beloved by his subjects , and adored by his wife . they lived long and happily , and their descendants are still the rulers of the land over which he reigned .

what did the sea-prince do while the blessing was spoken ?

became quiet again , and then greeted his parents and the whole court with joy , and before all embraced his wife .

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this the maiden promised , with honest tears , and the sea - queen bade her go . when she was again in the castle , all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels , in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing . the treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit . and none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden , for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country . now all went in solemn procession to the church , and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open , and waited for the prince who , according to the sea - queen 's word , would not come until the blessing was to be spoken . they waited impatiently , and the king finally told one of the greatest nobles to seat himself in the bridal chair in the prince 's place , which he did .

how will the maiden feel when she sees her dress and jewels in the castle ?

astonished .

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suddenly the portal closed with a great crash . then the maiden was much frightened , and regretted having done what had been forbidden her ; yet now she could not get out , and was compelled to follow the apple once more . it rolled far into the beautiful garden and stopped at a little fire - place , where stood two kettles of water , one small , the other large . there was a great fire burning under the large kettle ; but only a weak fire beneath the smaller one . now when the apple stopped there the maiden did not know what to do . then it occurred to her to scrape away the fire beneath the large kettle and thrust it under the little one ; and soon the kettle over the small fire began to boil and the kettle over the large one simmered down . but she could not stay there . and since she had already disobeyed the order given her , she expected to die , nothing less , and was quite resigned to do so , because she had lost all hope of winning the prince . so she gave the apple another push , and it rolled into a meadow in the middle of the garden , and there lay two little children , asleep , with the hot sun beating straight down upon them . the maiden felt sorry for the children , and she took her apron and laid it over them to protect them from [ the sun , and only kept the apples she could put in her little basket . but she could not stay here either , so again she touched the apple , and it rolled on and before she knew it the girl found herself by the sea - shore . there , under a shady tree lay the prince asleep ; while beside him sat the sea - queen . both rose when the maiden drew near , and the prince looked at her with alarm and tenderness in his flashing eyes . then he leaped into the sea , and the white foam closed over him . but the sea - queen was enraged and seized the girl , who thought that her last moment had struck , and begged for a merciful death . the sea - queen looked at her , and asked her who had given her permission to pass beyond the apple - tree .

how will the maiden feel when she sees the sea-prince with the sea-queen ?

surprised .

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once upon a time there was a king who had several sons . i do not just know how many there were , but the youngest was not content at home . he insisted on going out into the world to seek his fortune . and in the end the king had to give him permission to do so . after he had wandered for a few days , he came to a giant 's castle , and took service with the giant . in the morning the giant wanted to go off to herd his goats , and when he started he told the king 's son he was to clean the stable in the meantime . " and when you are through with that , you need do nothing more for to - day , for you might as well know that you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but you must do what you are told to do conscientiously and , besides , you must not go into any of the rooms that lie behind the one in which you slept last night , else your life will pay the forfeit . "

why did the youngest want to seek his fortune ?

the youngest was not content at home .

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once upon a time there was a king who had several sons . i do not just know how many there were , but the youngest was not content at home . he insisted on going out into the world to seek his fortune . and in the end the king had to give him permission to do so . after he had wandered for a few days , he came to a giant 's castle , and took service with the giant . in the morning the giant wanted to go off to herd his goats , and when he started he told the king 's son he was to clean the stable in the meantime . " and when you are through with that , you need do nothing more for to - day , for you might as well know that you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but you must do what you are told to do conscientiously and , besides , you must not go into any of the rooms that lie behind the one in which you slept last night , else your life will pay the forfeit . "

where did the youngest come to after wandering for a few days ?

a giant 's castle .

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once upon a time there was a king who had several sons . i do not just know how many there were , but the youngest was not content at home . he insisted on going out into the world to seek his fortune . and in the end the king had to give him permission to do so . after he had wandered for a few days , he came to a giant 's castle , and took service with the giant . in the morning the giant wanted to go off to herd his goats , and when he started he told the king 's son he was to clean the stable in the meantime . " and when you are through with that , you need do nothing more for to - day , for you might as well know that you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but you must do what you are told to do conscientiously and , besides , you must not go into any of the rooms that lie behind the one in which you slept last night , else your life will pay the forfeit . "

what was the king's son to do while the giant was away ?

clean the stable .

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once upon a time there was a king who had several sons . i do not just know how many there were , but the youngest was not content at home . he insisted on going out into the world to seek his fortune . and in the end the king had to give him permission to do so . after he had wandered for a few days , he came to a giant 's castle , and took service with the giant . in the morning the giant wanted to go off to herd his goats , and when he started he told the king 's son he was to clean the stable in the meantime . " and when you are through with that , you need do nothing more for to - day , for you might as well know that you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but you must do what you are told to do conscientiously and , besides , you must not go into any of the rooms that lie behind the one in which you slept last night , else your life will pay the forfeit . "

what was the king's son not to do ?

go into any of the rooms that lie behind the one in which he slept last night .

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" he surely is a kind master , " said the king 's son to himself , walked up and down the room , and whistled and sang . he thought there would be plenty of time to clean the stable . " but it would be nice to take a look at the other room , there surely must be something in it that he is alarmed about , since i am not so much as to take a look , " thought he , and went into the first room . there hung a kettle , and it was boiling , but the king 's son could find no fire beneath it . " what can there be in it ? " thought he , and dipped in a lock of his hair , and at once the hair grew just like copper . " that 's a fine soup , and whoever tastes it will burn his mouth , " said the youth , and went into the next room . there hung another kettle that bubbled and boiled . but there was no fire beneath it , either . " i must try this one , too , " said the king 's son , and again he dipped in a lock of his hair and it grew just like silver . " we have no such expensive soup at home , " said the king 's son , " but the main thing is , how does it taste ? " and with that he went into the third room . and there hung still another kettle , a - boiling just like those in the two other rooms , and the king 's son wanted to try this one , too . he dipped in a lock of his hair , and it came out like pure gold , and fairly shimmered .

why did the king's son walk up and down the room ?

he thought there would be plenty of time to clean the stable .

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master-girl

" he surely is a kind master , " said the king 's son to himself , walked up and down the room , and whistled and sang . he thought there would be plenty of time to clean the stable . " but it would be nice to take a look at the other room , there surely must be something in it that he is alarmed about , since i am not so much as to take a look , " thought he , and went into the first room . there hung a kettle , and it was boiling , but the king 's son could find no fire beneath it . " what can there be in it ? " thought he , and dipped in a lock of his hair , and at once the hair grew just like copper . " that 's a fine soup , and whoever tastes it will burn his mouth , " said the youth , and went into the next room . there hung another kettle that bubbled and boiled . but there was no fire beneath it , either . " i must try this one , too , " said the king 's son , and again he dipped in a lock of his hair and it grew just like silver . " we have no such expensive soup at home , " said the king 's son , " but the main thing is , how does it taste ? " and with that he went into the third room . and there hung still another kettle , a - boiling just like those in the two other rooms , and the king 's son wanted to try this one , too . he dipped in a lock of his hair , and it came out like pure gold , and fairly shimmered .

what was special about the first kettle ?

it was boiling but the king 's son could find no fire beneath it .

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master-girl

" he surely is a kind master , " said the king 's son to himself , walked up and down the room , and whistled and sang . he thought there would be plenty of time to clean the stable . " but it would be nice to take a look at the other room , there surely must be something in it that he is alarmed about , since i am not so much as to take a look , " thought he , and went into the first room . there hung a kettle , and it was boiling , but the king 's son could find no fire beneath it . " what can there be in it ? " thought he , and dipped in a lock of his hair , and at once the hair grew just like copper . " that 's a fine soup , and whoever tastes it will burn his mouth , " said the youth , and went into the next room . there hung another kettle that bubbled and boiled . but there was no fire beneath it , either . " i must try this one , too , " said the king 's son , and again he dipped in a lock of his hair and it grew just like silver . " we have no such expensive soup at home , " said the king 's son , " but the main thing is , how does it taste ? " and with that he went into the third room . and there hung still another kettle , a - boiling just like those in the two other rooms , and the king 's son wanted to try this one , too . he dipped in a lock of his hair , and it came out like pure gold , and fairly shimmered .

what was different about the second and third kettle ?

the second kettle turned his hair into silver .

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" he surely is a kind master , " said the king 's son to himself , walked up and down the room , and whistled and sang . he thought there would be plenty of time to clean the stable . " but it would be nice to take a look at the other room , there surely must be something in it that he is alarmed about , since i am not so much as to take a look , " thought he , and went into the first room . there hung a kettle , and it was boiling , but the king 's son could find no fire beneath it . " what can there be in it ? " thought he , and dipped in a lock of his hair , and at once the hair grew just like copper . " that 's a fine soup , and whoever tastes it will burn his mouth , " said the youth , and went into the next room . there hung another kettle that bubbled and boiled . but there was no fire beneath it , either . " i must try this one , too , " said the king 's son , and again he dipped in a lock of his hair and it grew just like silver . " we have no such expensive soup at home , " said the king 's son , " but the main thing is , how does it taste ? " and with that he went into the third room . and there hung still another kettle , a - boiling just like those in the two other rooms , and the king 's son wanted to try this one , too . he dipped in a lock of his hair , and it came out like pure gold , and fairly shimmered .

how did the king's son feel about the kettles ?

intrigued .

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master-girl

then the king 's son said : " better and better ! but if he cooks gold here , i wonder what he cooks inside , there ? " and he wanted to see , so he went into the fourth room . here there was no kettle to be seen . but a maiden sat on a bench who must have been a king 's daughter . yet whatever she might be , the king 's son had never seen any one so beautiful in all his days . " now in heaven 's name , what are you doing here ? " asked the maiden . " i hired myself out here yesterday , " said the king 's son . " may god be your aid , for it is a fine service you have chosen ! " said she . " o , the master is very friendly , " said the king 's son . " he has given me no hard work to do to - day . when i have cleaned out the stable , i need do nothing more . " " yes , but how are you going to manage it ? " she went on . " if you do as the others have done , then for every shovelful you pitch out , ten fresh shovelfuls will fly in . but i 'll tell you how to go about it . you must turn around the shovel , and work with the handle , then everything will fly out by itself . "

who was in the fourth room ?

a maiden .

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master-girl

then the king 's son said : " better and better ! but if he cooks gold here , i wonder what he cooks inside , there ? " and he wanted to see , so he went into the fourth room . here there was no kettle to be seen . but a maiden sat on a bench who must have been a king 's daughter . yet whatever she might be , the king 's son had never seen any one so beautiful in all his days . " now in heaven 's name , what are you doing here ? " asked the maiden . " i hired myself out here yesterday , " said the king 's son . " may god be your aid , for it is a fine service you have chosen ! " said she . " o , the master is very friendly , " said the king 's son . " he has given me no hard work to do to - day . when i have cleaned out the stable , i need do nothing more . " " yes , but how are you going to manage it ? " she went on . " if you do as the others have done , then for every shovelful you pitch out , ten fresh shovelfuls will fly in . but i 'll tell you how to go about it . you must turn around the shovel , and work with the handle , then everything will fly out by itself . "

how did the maiden feel to see the king's son ?

surprised .

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master-girl

then the king 's son said : " better and better ! but if he cooks gold here , i wonder what he cooks inside , there ? " and he wanted to see , so he went into the fourth room . here there was no kettle to be seen . but a maiden sat on a bench who must have been a king 's daughter . yet whatever she might be , the king 's son had never seen any one so beautiful in all his days . " now in heaven 's name , what are you doing here ? " asked the maiden . " i hired myself out here yesterday , " said the king 's son . " may god be your aid , for it is a fine service you have chosen ! " said she . " o , the master is very friendly , " said the king 's son . " he has given me no hard work to do to - day . when i have cleaned out the stable , i need do nothing more . " " yes , but how are you going to manage it ? " she went on . " if you do as the others have done , then for every shovelful you pitch out , ten fresh shovelfuls will fly in . but i 'll tell you how to go about it . you must turn around the shovel , and work with the handle , then everything will fly out by itself . "

what would happen if the king's son does as the others have done, according to the maiden ?

for every shovelful he pitched out , ten fresh shovelfuls would fly in .

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master-girl

then the king 's son said : " better and better ! but if he cooks gold here , i wonder what he cooks inside , there ? " and he wanted to see , so he went into the fourth room . here there was no kettle to be seen . but a maiden sat on a bench who must have been a king 's daughter . yet whatever she might be , the king 's son had never seen any one so beautiful in all his days . " now in heaven 's name , what are you doing here ? " asked the maiden . " i hired myself out here yesterday , " said the king 's son . " may god be your aid , for it is a fine service you have chosen ! " said she . " o , the master is very friendly , " said the king 's son . " he has given me no hard work to do to - day . when i have cleaned out the stable , i need do nothing more . " " yes , but how are you going to manage it ? " she went on . " if you do as the others have done , then for every shovelful you pitch out , ten fresh shovelfuls will fly in . but i 'll tell you how to go about it . you must turn around the shovel , and work with the handle , then everything will fly out by itself . "

how did the maiden tell the king's son to go about it ?

turn around the shovel , and work with the handle .

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master-girl

this he would do , said the king 's son . he sat there with her all day long , for they had soon agreed that they would marry , he and the king 's daughter , and in this way his first day in the giant 's service did not weary him at all . when evening came on , she told him that now he must clean out the stable before the giant came . when he got there he thought he would try out her advice , and began to use the shovel as he had seen his father 's grooms use it . and sure enough , he had to stop quickly . after he had worked a little while , he hardly had room in which to stand . then he did as the king 's daughter had told him , turned the shovel around and used the handle . and in a wink the stable was as clean as though it had been scrubbed . when he had finished he went to the room that the giant had assigned him , and walked up and down , whistling and singing . then the giant came home with his goats . " have you cleaned out the stable ? " he asked . " yes , indeed , master , it is spick and span , " said the king 's son . " i 'll have to see that , " said the giant , and went into the stable . it was just as the king 's son had said . " you surely have been talking to the master girl , for you could not have done that alone , " said the giant . " master girl ? what is a master girl ? " said the king 's son , and pretended to be very stupid . " i 'd like to see her , too . " " you will see her in plenty of time , " said the giant .

what did the king's son and maiden agree ?

they would marry .

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this he would do , said the king 's son . he sat there with her all day long , for they had soon agreed that they would marry , he and the king 's daughter , and in this way his first day in the giant 's service did not weary him at all . when evening came on , she told him that now he must clean out the stable before the giant came . when he got there he thought he would try out her advice , and began to use the shovel as he had seen his father 's grooms use it . and sure enough , he had to stop quickly . after he had worked a little while , he hardly had room in which to stand . then he did as the king 's daughter had told him , turned the shovel around and used the handle . and in a wink the stable was as clean as though it had been scrubbed . when he had finished he went to the room that the giant had assigned him , and walked up and down , whistling and singing . then the giant came home with his goats . " have you cleaned out the stable ? " he asked . " yes , indeed , master , it is spick and span , " said the king 's son . " i 'll have to see that , " said the giant , and went into the stable . it was just as the king 's son had said . " you surely have been talking to the master girl , for you could not have done that alone , " said the giant . " master girl ? what is a master girl ? " said the king 's son , and pretended to be very stupid . " i 'd like to see her , too . " " you will see her in plenty of time , " said the giant .

what happened when the king's son used the shovel as he had seen his father's grooms use it ?

he had to stop quickly , for after he had worked a little while , he hardly had room to stand .

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master-girl

this he would do , said the king 's son . he sat there with her all day long , for they had soon agreed that they would marry , he and the king 's daughter , and in this way his first day in the giant 's service did not weary him at all . when evening came on , she told him that now he must clean out the stable before the giant came . when he got there he thought he would try out her advice , and began to use the shovel as he had seen his father 's grooms use it . and sure enough , he had to stop quickly . after he had worked a little while , he hardly had room in which to stand . then he did as the king 's daughter had told him , turned the shovel around and used the handle . and in a wink the stable was as clean as though it had been scrubbed . when he had finished he went to the room that the giant had assigned him , and walked up and down , whistling and singing . then the giant came home with his goats . " have you cleaned out the stable ? " he asked . " yes , indeed , master , it is spick and span , " said the king 's son . " i 'll have to see that , " said the giant , and went into the stable . it was just as the king 's son had said . " you surely have been talking to the master girl , for you could not have done that alone , " said the giant . " master girl ? what is a master girl ? " said the king 's son , and pretended to be very stupid . " i 'd like to see her , too . " " you will see her in plenty of time , " said the giant .

what made the stable become clean in a wink ?

the king 's son turned the shovel around and used the handle .

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master-girl

this he would do , said the king 's son . he sat there with her all day long , for they had soon agreed that they would marry , he and the king 's daughter , and in this way his first day in the giant 's service did not weary him at all . when evening came on , she told him that now he must clean out the stable before the giant came . when he got there he thought he would try out her advice , and began to use the shovel as he had seen his father 's grooms use it . and sure enough , he had to stop quickly . after he had worked a little while , he hardly had room in which to stand . then he did as the king 's daughter had told him , turned the shovel around and used the handle . and in a wink the stable was as clean as though it had been scrubbed . when he had finished he went to the room that the giant had assigned him , and walked up and down , whistling and singing . then the giant came home with his goats . " have you cleaned out the stable ? " he asked . " yes , indeed , master , it is spick and span , " said the king 's son . " i 'll have to see that , " said the giant , and went into the stable . it was just as the king 's son had said . " you surely have been talking to the master girl , for you could not have done that alone , " said the giant . " master girl ? what is a master girl ? " said the king 's son , and pretended to be very stupid . " i 'd like to see her , too . " " you will see her in plenty of time , " said the giant .

why did the giant think the king's son had spoken to the master girl ?

the king 's son could not have cleaned the stable alone .

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master-girl

this he would do , said the king 's son . he sat there with her all day long , for they had soon agreed that they would marry , he and the king 's daughter , and in this way his first day in the giant 's service did not weary him at all . when evening came on , she told him that now he must clean out the stable before the giant came . when he got there he thought he would try out her advice , and began to use the shovel as he had seen his father 's grooms use it . and sure enough , he had to stop quickly . after he had worked a little while , he hardly had room in which to stand . then he did as the king 's daughter had told him , turned the shovel around and used the handle . and in a wink the stable was as clean as though it had been scrubbed . when he had finished he went to the room that the giant had assigned him , and walked up and down , whistling and singing . then the giant came home with his goats . " have you cleaned out the stable ? " he asked . " yes , indeed , master , it is spick and span , " said the king 's son . " i 'll have to see that , " said the giant , and went into the stable . it was just as the king 's son had said . " you surely have been talking to the master girl , for you could not have done that alone , " said the giant . " master girl ? what is a master girl ? " said the king 's son , and pretended to be very stupid . " i 'd like to see her , too . " " you will see her in plenty of time , " said the giant .

why did the king's son pretend to not know of the master girl ?

he did not want the giant to know they had spoken .

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master-girl

the next morning the giant went off again with his goats . and he told the king 's son he was to fetch his horse from the pasture , and when he had done this , he might rest : " for you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but if you enter one of the rooms which i forbade you entering yesterday , i will tear off your head , " he said , and went away with his herd . " indeed , you are a kind master , " said the king 's son , " but in spite of it i 'd like to have another little talk with the master girl , for she is just as much mine as yours , " and with that he went in to her . she asked him what work he had to do that day . " o , it is not so bad to - day , " said the king 's son . " i am only to fetch his horse from the pasture . " " and how are you going to manage that ? " asked the master girl . " surely it is no great feat to fetch a horse from pasture , " said the king 's son , " and i have ridden swift horses before . " " yet it is not an easy matter to ride this horse home , " said the master girl , " but i will tell you how to set about it . when you see the horse , he will come running up , breathing fire and flame , just as though he were a burning pine - torch . then you must take the bit that is hanging here on the door , and throw it into his mouth . then he will grow so tame that you can do what you will with him . " he would take good note of it , said the king 's son . he sat there with the master girl the whole day long . they chatted and talked about this and that , but mainly about how delightful it would be , and what a pleasant time they could have , if they could only marry and get away from the giant . and the king 's son would have forgotten the pasture and the horse altogether , had not the master girl reminded him of them toward evening . he took the bit that hung in the corner , hurried out to the pasture , and the horse at once ran up , breathing fire and flame . he seized the moment when he came running up to him with his jaws wide open , and threw the bit into his mouth . then he stood still , as gentle as a young lamb , and he had no trouble bringing him to the stable . then he went to his room again , and began to whistle and sing .

what did the giant do the next morning ?

went off again with his goats .

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master-girl

the next morning the giant went off again with his goats . and he told the king 's son he was to fetch his horse from the pasture , and when he had done this , he might rest : " for you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but if you enter one of the rooms which i forbade you entering yesterday , i will tear off your head , " he said , and went away with his herd . " indeed , you are a kind master , " said the king 's son , " but in spite of it i 'd like to have another little talk with the master girl , for she is just as much mine as yours , " and with that he went in to her . she asked him what work he had to do that day . " o , it is not so bad to - day , " said the king 's son . " i am only to fetch his horse from the pasture . " " and how are you going to manage that ? " asked the master girl . " surely it is no great feat to fetch a horse from pasture , " said the king 's son , " and i have ridden swift horses before . " " yet it is not an easy matter to ride this horse home , " said the master girl , " but i will tell you how to set about it . when you see the horse , he will come running up , breathing fire and flame , just as though he were a burning pine - torch . then you must take the bit that is hanging here on the door , and throw it into his mouth . then he will grow so tame that you can do what you will with him . " he would take good note of it , said the king 's son . he sat there with the master girl the whole day long . they chatted and talked about this and that , but mainly about how delightful it would be , and what a pleasant time they could have , if they could only marry and get away from the giant . and the king 's son would have forgotten the pasture and the horse altogether , had not the master girl reminded him of them toward evening . he took the bit that hung in the corner , hurried out to the pasture , and the horse at once ran up , breathing fire and flame . he seized the moment when he came running up to him with his jaws wide open , and threw the bit into his mouth . then he stood still , as gentle as a young lamb , and he had no trouble bringing him to the stable . then he went to his room again , and began to whistle and sing .

what was special about the giant's horse ?

it was not an easy matter to ride this horse home .

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master-girl

the next morning the giant went off again with his goats . and he told the king 's son he was to fetch his horse from the pasture , and when he had done this , he might rest : " for you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but if you enter one of the rooms which i forbade you entering yesterday , i will tear off your head , " he said , and went away with his herd . " indeed , you are a kind master , " said the king 's son , " but in spite of it i 'd like to have another little talk with the master girl , for she is just as much mine as yours , " and with that he went in to her . she asked him what work he had to do that day . " o , it is not so bad to - day , " said the king 's son . " i am only to fetch his horse from the pasture . " " and how are you going to manage that ? " asked the master girl . " surely it is no great feat to fetch a horse from pasture , " said the king 's son , " and i have ridden swift horses before . " " yet it is not an easy matter to ride this horse home , " said the master girl , " but i will tell you how to set about it . when you see the horse , he will come running up , breathing fire and flame , just as though he were a burning pine - torch . then you must take the bit that is hanging here on the door , and throw it into his mouth . then he will grow so tame that you can do what you will with him . " he would take good note of it , said the king 's son . he sat there with the master girl the whole day long . they chatted and talked about this and that , but mainly about how delightful it would be , and what a pleasant time they could have , if they could only marry and get away from the giant . and the king 's son would have forgotten the pasture and the horse altogether , had not the master girl reminded him of them toward evening . he took the bit that hung in the corner , hurried out to the pasture , and the horse at once ran up , breathing fire and flame . he seized the moment when he came running up to him with his jaws wide open , and threw the bit into his mouth . then he stood still , as gentle as a young lamb , and he had no trouble bringing him to the stable . then he went to his room again , and began to whistle and sing .

why did the king's son think fetching the horse would be easy ?

he had ridden swift horses before .

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causal relationship

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master-girl

the next morning the giant went off again with his goats . and he told the king 's son he was to fetch his horse from the pasture , and when he had done this , he might rest : " for you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but if you enter one of the rooms which i forbade you entering yesterday , i will tear off your head , " he said , and went away with his herd . " indeed , you are a kind master , " said the king 's son , " but in spite of it i 'd like to have another little talk with the master girl , for she is just as much mine as yours , " and with that he went in to her . she asked him what work he had to do that day . " o , it is not so bad to - day , " said the king 's son . " i am only to fetch his horse from the pasture . " " and how are you going to manage that ? " asked the master girl . " surely it is no great feat to fetch a horse from pasture , " said the king 's son , " and i have ridden swift horses before . " " yet it is not an easy matter to ride this horse home , " said the master girl , " but i will tell you how to set about it . when you see the horse , he will come running up , breathing fire and flame , just as though he were a burning pine - torch . then you must take the bit that is hanging here on the door , and throw it into his mouth . then he will grow so tame that you can do what you will with him . " he would take good note of it , said the king 's son . he sat there with the master girl the whole day long . they chatted and talked about this and that , but mainly about how delightful it would be , and what a pleasant time they could have , if they could only marry and get away from the giant . and the king 's son would have forgotten the pasture and the horse altogether , had not the master girl reminded him of them toward evening . he took the bit that hung in the corner , hurried out to the pasture , and the horse at once ran up , breathing fire and flame . he seized the moment when he came running up to him with his jaws wide open , and threw the bit into his mouth . then he stood still , as gentle as a young lamb , and he had no trouble bringing him to the stable . then he went to his room again , and began to whistle and sing .

how was the king's son able to fetch the horse ?

seized the moment when he came running up to him with his jaws wide open , and threw the bit into his mouth .

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master-girl

the next morning the giant went off again with his goats . and he told the king 's son he was to fetch his horse from the pasture , and when he had done this , he might rest : " for you have come to a kind master , " said he . " but if you enter one of the rooms which i forbade you entering yesterday , i will tear off your head , " he said , and went away with his herd . " indeed , you are a kind master , " said the king 's son , " but in spite of it i 'd like to have another little talk with the master girl , for she is just as much mine as yours , " and with that he went in to her . she asked him what work he had to do that day . " o , it is not so bad to - day , " said the king 's son . " i am only to fetch his horse from the pasture . " " and how are you going to manage that ? " asked the master girl . " surely it is no great feat to fetch a horse from pasture , " said the king 's son , " and i have ridden swift horses before . " " yet it is not an easy matter to ride this horse home , " said the master girl , " but i will tell you how to set about it . when you see the horse , he will come running up , breathing fire and flame , just as though he were a burning pine - torch . then you must take the bit that is hanging here on the door , and throw it into his mouth . then he will grow so tame that you can do what you will with him . " he would take good note of it , said the king 's son . he sat there with the master girl the whole day long . they chatted and talked about this and that , but mainly about how delightful it would be , and what a pleasant time they could have , if they could only marry and get away from the giant . and the king 's son would have forgotten the pasture and the horse altogether , had not the master girl reminded him of them toward evening . he took the bit that hung in the corner , hurried out to the pasture , and the horse at once ran up , breathing fire and flame . he seized the moment when he came running up to him with his jaws wide open , and threw the bit into his mouth . then he stood still , as gentle as a young lamb , and he had no trouble bringing him to the stable . then he went to his room again , and began to whistle and sing .

what happened after the bit was thrown into the horse's mouth ?

he stood still , as gentle as a young lamb , and the king 's son had no trouble bringing him to the stable .

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master-girl

in the evening the giant came home with his goats . " did you fetch the horse ? " he asked . " yes , master , " said the king 's son . " it would make a fine saddle - horse , but i just took it straight to the stable . " " i 'll have to see that , " said the giant , and went into the stable . but there stood the horse , just as the king 's son had said . " you surely must have spoken to my master girl , for you could not have done that alone , " said the giant . " yesterday the master chattered about the master girl , and to - day he is talking about her again . i wish master would show me the creature , for i surely would like to see her , " said the king 's son , and pretended to be very simple and stupid . " you will get to see her in plenty of time , " said the giant .

how did the giant feel about the king's son ability to bring the horse in on his own ?

skeptical .

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master-girl

on the third morning the giant went off again with his goats . " to - day you must go to the devil , and fetch me his tribute , " said he to the king 's son . " when you have done that , you may rest for the remainder of the time , for you have come to a kind master , and you might as well know it , " and with that he went off . " you may be a kind master , " said the king 's son . " yet you hand over some pretty mean jobs to me in spite of it , but i think i 'll look after your master girl a bit . you claim that she belongs to you , but perhaps , in spite of it , she may tell me what to do , " and with that he went in to her . and when the master girl asked him what the giant had given him to do that day , he told her he must go to the devil and fetch a tribute . " but how will you go about it ? " asked the master girl . " you will have to tell me that , " said the king 's son , " for i have never been to the devil 's place . even though i knew the way there , i still would not know how much to ask for . " " i will tell you what you must do , " said the master girl . " you must go to the rock behind the pasture , and take the club that is lying there , and strike the rock with it . then one will come out whose eyes flash fire , and you must tell him your business . and if he asks how much you want , you must tell him as much as you can carry . "

what would the king's son be allowed to do once he fetched the giant's tribute ?

rest of the remainder of the time .

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on the third morning the giant went off again with his goats . " to - day you must go to the devil , and fetch me his tribute , " said he to the king 's son . " when you have done that , you may rest for the remainder of the time , for you have come to a kind master , and you might as well know it , " and with that he went off . " you may be a kind master , " said the king 's son . " yet you hand over some pretty mean jobs to me in spite of it , but i think i 'll look after your master girl a bit . you claim that she belongs to you , but perhaps , in spite of it , she may tell me what to do , " and with that he went in to her . and when the master girl asked him what the giant had given him to do that day , he told her he must go to the devil and fetch a tribute . " but how will you go about it ? " asked the master girl . " you will have to tell me that , " said the king 's son , " for i have never been to the devil 's place . even though i knew the way there , i still would not know how much to ask for . " " i will tell you what you must do , " said the master girl . " you must go to the rock behind the pasture , and take the club that is lying there , and strike the rock with it . then one will come out whose eyes flash fire , and you must tell him your business . and if he asks how much you want , you must tell him as much as you can carry . "

why did the giant think he was a kind master ?

the giant gave seemingly simple tasks .

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master-girl

on the third morning the giant went off again with his goats . " to - day you must go to the devil , and fetch me his tribute , " said he to the king 's son . " when you have done that , you may rest for the remainder of the time , for you have come to a kind master , and you might as well know it , " and with that he went off . " you may be a kind master , " said the king 's son . " yet you hand over some pretty mean jobs to me in spite of it , but i think i 'll look after your master girl a bit . you claim that she belongs to you , but perhaps , in spite of it , she may tell me what to do , " and with that he went in to her . and when the master girl asked him what the giant had given him to do that day , he told her he must go to the devil and fetch a tribute . " but how will you go about it ? " asked the master girl . " you will have to tell me that , " said the king 's son , " for i have never been to the devil 's place . even though i knew the way there , i still would not know how much to ask for . " " i will tell you what you must do , " said the master girl . " you must go to the rock behind the pasture , and take the club that is lying there , and strike the rock with it . then one will come out whose eyes flash fire , and you must tell him your business . and if he asks how much you want , you must tell him as much as you can carry . "

why did the king's son go to the master girl ?

he did not know how much to ask for .

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causal relationship

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master-girl

on the third morning the giant went off again with his goats . " to - day you must go to the devil , and fetch me his tribute , " said he to the king 's son . " when you have done that , you may rest for the remainder of the time , for you have come to a kind master , and you might as well know it , " and with that he went off . " you may be a kind master , " said the king 's son . " yet you hand over some pretty mean jobs to me in spite of it , but i think i 'll look after your master girl a bit . you claim that she belongs to you , but perhaps , in spite of it , she may tell me what to do , " and with that he went in to her . and when the master girl asked him what the giant had given him to do that day , he told her he must go to the devil and fetch a tribute . " but how will you go about it ? " asked the master girl . " you will have to tell me that , " said the king 's son , " for i have never been to the devil 's place . even though i knew the way there , i still would not know how much to ask for . " " i will tell you what you must do , " said the master girl . " you must go to the rock behind the pasture , and take the club that is lying there , and strike the rock with it . then one will come out whose eyes flash fire , and you must tell him your business . and if he asks how much you want , you must tell him as much as you can carry . "

what must the king's son do with the club ?

strike the rock with it .

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action

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master-girl

he would take good note of it , said the king 's son , and he sat there with the master girl all day long until evening . he might be sitting there yet , if the master girl had not reminded him that he must still go to the devil about the tribute before the giant came home . so he set out , and did exactly as the master girl had told him : he went to the rock , took the club and beat against it . then one came out from whose eyes and nose the sparks flew . " what do you want ? " he asked . " the giant has sent me to fetch his tribute , " said the king 's son . " how much do you want ? " the other again inquired . " i never ask for more than i can carry , " was the reply of the king 's son . " it is lucky for you that you did not ask for a whole ton at once , " said the one on the hill . " but come in with me , and wait a while . " this the king 's son did , and saw a great deal of gold and silver lying in the hill like dead rock in an ore - pile . then as much as he could carry was packed up , and with it he went his way . when the giant came home in the evening with his goats , the king 's son was running about the room , whistling and singing as on the two preceding evenings . " did you go to the devil for the tribute ? " asked the giant . " yes , indeed , master , " said the king 's son . " where did you put it ? " asked the giant again . " i stood the sack of gold outside on the bench , " was the reply . " i must see that at once , " said the giant , and went over to the bench . but the sack was really standing there , and it was so full that the gold and silver rolled right out when the giant loosened the string . " you surely must have spoken to my master girl , " said the giant . " if that is the case i will tear your head off . " " with your master girl ? " said the king 's son . " yesterday master talked about that master girl , and to - day he is talking about her again , and the day before yesterday he talked about her , too ! i only wish that i might get the chance to see her sometime ! " said he . " well , just wait until to - morrow , " said the giant , " and then i will lead you to her myself , " he said . " a thousand thanks , master , " said the king 's son , " but i think you are only joking ! " the following day the giant took him to the master girl .

how much did the king's son ask for from the rock ?

as much as he could carry .

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master-girl

he would take good note of it , said the king 's son , and he sat there with the master girl all day long until evening . he might be sitting there yet , if the master girl had not reminded him that he must still go to the devil about the tribute before the giant came home . so he set out , and did exactly as the master girl had told him : he went to the rock , took the club and beat against it . then one came out from whose eyes and nose the sparks flew . " what do you want ? " he asked . " the giant has sent me to fetch his tribute , " said the king 's son . " how much do you want ? " the other again inquired . " i never ask for more than i can carry , " was the reply of the king 's son . " it is lucky for you that you did not ask for a whole ton at once , " said the one on the hill . " but come in with me , and wait a while . " this the king 's son did , and saw a great deal of gold and silver lying in the hill like dead rock in an ore - pile . then as much as he could carry was packed up , and with it he went his way . when the giant came home in the evening with his goats , the king 's son was running about the room , whistling and singing as on the two preceding evenings . " did you go to the devil for the tribute ? " asked the giant . " yes , indeed , master , " said the king 's son . " where did you put it ? " asked the giant again . " i stood the sack of gold outside on the bench , " was the reply . " i must see that at once , " said the giant , and went over to the bench . but the sack was really standing there , and it was so full that the gold and silver rolled right out when the giant loosened the string . " you surely must have spoken to my master girl , " said the giant . " if that is the case i will tear your head off . " " with your master girl ? " said the king 's son . " yesterday master talked about that master girl , and to - day he is talking about her again , and the day before yesterday he talked about her , too ! i only wish that i might get the chance to see her sometime ! " said he . " well , just wait until to - morrow , " said the giant , " and then i will lead you to her myself , " he said . " a thousand thanks , master , " said the king 's son , " but i think you are only joking ! " the following day the giant took him to the master girl .

what did the king's son see when he went in ?

a great deal of gold and silver lying in the hill .

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action

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master-girl

he would take good note of it , said the king 's son , and he sat there with the master girl all day long until evening . he might be sitting there yet , if the master girl had not reminded him that he must still go to the devil about the tribute before the giant came home . so he set out , and did exactly as the master girl had told him : he went to the rock , took the club and beat against it . then one came out from whose eyes and nose the sparks flew . " what do you want ? " he asked . " the giant has sent me to fetch his tribute , " said the king 's son . " how much do you want ? " the other again inquired . " i never ask for more than i can carry , " was the reply of the king 's son . " it is lucky for you that you did not ask for a whole ton at once , " said the one on the hill . " but come in with me , and wait a while . " this the king 's son did , and saw a great deal of gold and silver lying in the hill like dead rock in an ore - pile . then as much as he could carry was packed up , and with it he went his way . when the giant came home in the evening with his goats , the king 's son was running about the room , whistling and singing as on the two preceding evenings . " did you go to the devil for the tribute ? " asked the giant . " yes , indeed , master , " said the king 's son . " where did you put it ? " asked the giant again . " i stood the sack of gold outside on the bench , " was the reply . " i must see that at once , " said the giant , and went over to the bench . but the sack was really standing there , and it was so full that the gold and silver rolled right out when the giant loosened the string . " you surely must have spoken to my master girl , " said the giant . " if that is the case i will tear your head off . " " with your master girl ? " said the king 's son . " yesterday master talked about that master girl , and to - day he is talking about her again , and the day before yesterday he talked about her , too ! i only wish that i might get the chance to see her sometime ! " said he . " well , just wait until to - morrow , " said the giant , " and then i will lead you to her myself , " he said . " a thousand thanks , master , " said the king 's son , " but i think you are only joking ! " the following day the giant took him to the master girl .

how will the giant feel when he finds out the king's son has spoken to the master girl ?

angry .

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master-girl

" now you must slaughter him , and cook him in the big kettle , you know which one i mean . and when the soup is ready , you can call me , " said the giant . he lay down on the bench to sleep , and at once began to snore so that the hills shook . then the master girl took a knife , and cut the youth 's little finger , and let three drops of blood fall on the bench . then she took all the old rags , and old shoes and other rubbish she could find , and threw them all into the kettle . and then she took a chest of gold - dust , and a lick - stone , and a bottle of water that hung over the door , and a golden apple , and two golden hens . she left the giant 's castle together with the king 's son as quickly as possible . after a time they came to the sea , and they sailed across . though where they got the ship , i do not exactly know .

why did the master girl not slaughter the king's son like the giant told her to ?

she did not want to kill him .

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master-girl

" now you must slaughter him , and cook him in the big kettle , you know which one i mean . and when the soup is ready , you can call me , " said the giant . he lay down on the bench to sleep , and at once began to snore so that the hills shook . then the master girl took a knife , and cut the youth 's little finger , and let three drops of blood fall on the bench . then she took all the old rags , and old shoes and other rubbish she could find , and threw them all into the kettle . and then she took a chest of gold - dust , and a lick - stone , and a bottle of water that hung over the door , and a golden apple , and two golden hens . she left the giant 's castle together with the king 's son as quickly as possible . after a time they came to the sea , and they sailed across . though where they got the ship , i do not exactly know .

what did the giant do while the master girl was to make the soup ?

slept .

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master-girl

" now you must slaughter him , and cook him in the big kettle , you know which one i mean . and when the soup is ready , you can call me , " said the giant . he lay down on the bench to sleep , and at once began to snore so that the hills shook . then the master girl took a knife , and cut the youth 's little finger , and let three drops of blood fall on the bench . then she took all the old rags , and old shoes and other rubbish she could find , and threw them all into the kettle . and then she took a chest of gold - dust , and a lick - stone , and a bottle of water that hung over the door , and a golden apple , and two golden hens . she left the giant 's castle together with the king 's son as quickly as possible . after a time they came to the sea , and they sailed across . though where they got the ship , i do not exactly know .

why were the master girl and king's son able to leave the giant's castle ?

the giant was asleep .

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master-girl

now when the giant had been sleeping quite a while , he began to stretch himself on his bench . " is dinner ready yet ? " he asked . " just begun!"said the first drop of blood on the bench . then the giant turned around , went to sleep again , and went on sleeping for quite some time . then he again turned around a little . " is dinner not ready yet ? " he said , but did not open his eyes -- nor had he done so the first time -- for he was still half asleep . " it is half ready ! " called out the second drop of blood , and then the giant thought it was the master girl . he turned around on the bench and took another nap . after he had slept a couple of hours longer , he once more began to move about and stretch : " is dinner still not ready ? " said he . " ready ! " answered the third drop of blood . the giant sat up and rubbed his eyes . but he could not see who had called him , and so he called out to the master girl . but no one answered him . " o , i suppose she has gone out for a little , " thought the giant , and he dipped his spoon in the kettle to try the dinner . but there was nothing but leather soles and rags and like rubbish cooked together , and he did not know whether it were mush or porridge . when he noticed this he began to see a light , and realize how matters had come to pass . he grew so angry that he hardly knew what to do , and made after the king 's son and the master girl in flying haste .

why did the giant not realize that the master girl and king's son had escaped ?

the giant thought the voice was the master girl .

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master-girl

now when the giant had been sleeping quite a while , he began to stretch himself on his bench . " is dinner ready yet ? " he asked . " just begun!"said the first drop of blood on the bench . then the giant turned around , went to sleep again , and went on sleeping for quite some time . then he again turned around a little . " is dinner not ready yet ? " he said , but did not open his eyes -- nor had he done so the first time -- for he was still half asleep . " it is half ready ! " called out the second drop of blood , and then the giant thought it was the master girl . he turned around on the bench and took another nap . after he had slept a couple of hours longer , he once more began to move about and stretch : " is dinner still not ready ? " said he . " ready ! " answered the third drop of blood . the giant sat up and rubbed his eyes . but he could not see who had called him , and so he called out to the master girl . but no one answered him . " o , i suppose she has gone out for a little , " thought the giant , and he dipped his spoon in the kettle to try the dinner . but there was nothing but leather soles and rags and like rubbish cooked together , and he did not know whether it were mush or porridge . when he noticed this he began to see a light , and realize how matters had come to pass . he grew so angry that he hardly knew what to do , and made after the king 's son and the master girl in flying haste .

how did the giant feel when he woke up and could not find the master girl ?

confused .

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feeling

implicit

master-girl

now when the giant had been sleeping quite a while , he began to stretch himself on his bench . " is dinner ready yet ? " he asked . " just begun!"said the first drop of blood on the bench . then the giant turned around , went to sleep again , and went on sleeping for quite some time . then he again turned around a little . " is dinner not ready yet ? " he said , but did not open his eyes -- nor had he done so the first time -- for he was still half asleep . " it is half ready ! " called out the second drop of blood , and then the giant thought it was the master girl . he turned around on the bench and took another nap . after he had slept a couple of hours longer , he once more began to move about and stretch : " is dinner still not ready ? " said he . " ready ! " answered the third drop of blood . the giant sat up and rubbed his eyes . but he could not see who had called him , and so he called out to the master girl . but no one answered him . " o , i suppose she has gone out for a little , " thought the giant , and he dipped his spoon in the kettle to try the dinner . but there was nothing but leather soles and rags and like rubbish cooked together , and he did not know whether it were mush or porridge . when he noticed this he began to see a light , and realize how matters had come to pass . he grew so angry that he hardly knew what to do , and made after the king 's son and the master girl in flying haste .

what did the giant realize had come to pass when he saw a light ?

the master girl and king 's son had run away .

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action

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master-girl

in a short time he came to the sea , and could not cross . " but i know how to help myself , " said ahe . " i will fetch my sea - sucker . " so the sea - sucker came , and lay down and took two or three swallows , and thus lowered the water so that the giant could see the king 's son and the master girl out on the ship . " now you must throw the lick - stone overboard , " said the master girl , and the king 's son did so . it turned into a tremendous large rock square across the sea , and the giant could not get over , and the sea - sucker could drink up no more of the sea . " i know quite well what i must do , " said the giant . " i must now fetch my hill - borer . " so the hill - borer came , and bored a hole through the rock , so the sea - sucker could get through and keep on sucking . but no sooner were they thus far than the master girl told the king 's son to pour a drop or so of the bottle overboard , and the sea grew so full that they had landed before the sea - sucker could so much as take a single swallow .

what happened when the sea-sucker swallowed the water ?

lowered the water so that the giant could see the king 's son and master girl out on the ship .

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master-girl

in a short time he came to the sea , and could not cross . " but i know how to help myself , " said ahe . " i will fetch my sea - sucker . " so the sea - sucker came , and lay down and took two or three swallows , and thus lowered the water so that the giant could see the king 's son and the master girl out on the ship . " now you must throw the lick - stone overboard , " said the master girl , and the king 's son did so . it turned into a tremendous large rock square across the sea , and the giant could not get over , and the sea - sucker could drink up no more of the sea . " i know quite well what i must do , " said the giant . " i must now fetch my hill - borer . " so the hill - borer came , and bored a hole through the rock , so the sea - sucker could get through and keep on sucking . but no sooner were they thus far than the master girl told the king 's son to pour a drop or so of the bottle overboard , and the sea grew so full that they had landed before the sea - sucker could so much as take a single swallow .

what did the hill-borer do ?

bored a hole through the rock .

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action

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master-girl

in a short time he came to the sea , and could not cross . " but i know how to help myself , " said ahe . " i will fetch my sea - sucker . " so the sea - sucker came , and lay down and took two or three swallows , and thus lowered the water so that the giant could see the king 's son and the master girl out on the ship . " now you must throw the lick - stone overboard , " said the master girl , and the king 's son did so . it turned into a tremendous large rock square across the sea , and the giant could not get over , and the sea - sucker could drink up no more of the sea . " i know quite well what i must do , " said the giant . " i must now fetch my hill - borer . " so the hill - borer came , and bored a hole through the rock , so the sea - sucker could get through and keep on sucking . but no sooner were they thus far than the master girl told the king 's son to pour a drop or so of the bottle overboard , and the sea grew so full that they had landed before the sea - sucker could so much as take a single swallow .

what did the master girl and king's son do before the sea-sucker could take a single swallow ?

landed .

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action

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master-girl

now they wanted to go home to the father of the king 's son ; but he would not hear of the master girl 's going afoot , since he did not think this fitting for either of them . " wait here a little while , until i fetch the seven horses that stand in my father 's stable , " said the king 's son . " it is not far , and i will soon be back ; for i will not have my bride come marching home afoot . " " no , do not do so , for when you get home to the castle you will forget me , i know that positively , " said the master girl . " how could i forget you ? " said the king 's son . " we have passed through so many hardships together , and we love each other so dearly , " said he . he wanted to fetch the coach and seven horses at all costs , and she was to wait by the seashore . so at last the master girl had to give in . " but when you get there , you must not take time to greet a single person . you must at once go to the stable , harness the horses , and drive back as swiftly as you can . they will all come to meet you , but you must act as though you did not see them , and must not take a single bite to eat . if you do not do that , you will make both of us unhappy , " said she . and he promised to do as she had said .

why did the king's son want the master girl to wait until he fetched the seven horses ?

he did not think going afoot fitting for either of them .

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causal relationship

explicit

master-girl

now they wanted to go home to the father of the king 's son ; but he would not hear of the master girl 's going afoot , since he did not think this fitting for either of them . " wait here a little while , until i fetch the seven horses that stand in my father 's stable , " said the king 's son . " it is not far , and i will soon be back ; for i will not have my bride come marching home afoot . " " no , do not do so , for when you get home to the castle you will forget me , i know that positively , " said the master girl . " how could i forget you ? " said the king 's son . " we have passed through so many hardships together , and we love each other so dearly , " said he . he wanted to fetch the coach and seven horses at all costs , and she was to wait by the seashore . so at last the master girl had to give in . " but when you get there , you must not take time to greet a single person . you must at once go to the stable , harness the horses , and drive back as swiftly as you can . they will all come to meet you , but you must act as though you did not see them , and must not take a single bite to eat . if you do not do that , you will make both of us unhappy , " said she . and he promised to do as she had said .

what did the master girl think the king's son would do when he returned home ?

forget her .

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action

explicit

master-girl

now they wanted to go home to the father of the king 's son ; but he would not hear of the master girl 's going afoot , since he did not think this fitting for either of them . " wait here a little while , until i fetch the seven horses that stand in my father 's stable , " said the king 's son . " it is not far , and i will soon be back ; for i will not have my bride come marching home afoot . " " no , do not do so , for when you get home to the castle you will forget me , i know that positively , " said the master girl . " how could i forget you ? " said the king 's son . " we have passed through so many hardships together , and we love each other so dearly , " said he . he wanted to fetch the coach and seven horses at all costs , and she was to wait by the seashore . so at last the master girl had to give in . " but when you get there , you must not take time to greet a single person . you must at once go to the stable , harness the horses , and drive back as swiftly as you can . they will all come to meet you , but you must act as though you did not see them , and must not take a single bite to eat . if you do not do that , you will make both of us unhappy , " said she . and he promised to do as she had said .

why did the king's son think he would not forget the master girl ?

they had passed through so many hardships together and they love each other so dearly .

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causal relationship

explicit

master-girl

now they wanted to go home to the father of the king 's son ; but he would not hear of the master girl 's going afoot , since he did not think this fitting for either of them . " wait here a little while , until i fetch the seven horses that stand in my father 's stable , " said the king 's son . " it is not far , and i will soon be back ; for i will not have my bride come marching home afoot . " " no , do not do so , for when you get home to the castle you will forget me , i know that positively , " said the master girl . " how could i forget you ? " said the king 's son . " we have passed through so many hardships together , and we love each other so dearly , " said he . he wanted to fetch the coach and seven horses at all costs , and she was to wait by the seashore . so at last the master girl had to give in . " but when you get there , you must not take time to greet a single person . you must at once go to the stable , harness the horses , and drive back as swiftly as you can . they will all come to meet you , but you must act as though you did not see them , and must not take a single bite to eat . if you do not do that , you will make both of us unhappy , " said she . and he promised to do as she had said .

what must the king's son do when people come to meet him ?

act as though he did not see them .

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action

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master-girl

but when he got home to the castle , one of his brothers was just getting married , and the bride and all the guests were already there . they all crowded around him and asked him this , and asked him that , and wanted to lead him in . but he acted as though he saw none of them , led out the horses , and began to put them to the coach . and since they could by no manner of means induce him to come into the castle , they came out with food and drink , and offered him the best of all that had been prepared for the wedding feast . but the king 's son would taste nothing , and only made haste in order to get away . yet , finally , the bride 's sister rolled an apple over to him across the court - yard : " and if you will touch nothing else , then at least you might take a bite of the apple , for you must be hungry and thirsty after your long journey , " said she , and he took the apple and bit into it . but no sooner did he have the bit of apple in his mouth than he had forgotten the master girl , and that he was to fetch her . " i think i must be going mad ! what am i doing with the horses and the coach ? " he said , and he led back the horses into the stable , and went back to the castle , and wanted to marry the bride 's sister , the one who had thrown him the apple .

what was occurring when the king's son returned home ?

one of his brothers was just getting married .

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action

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master-girl

but when he got home to the castle , one of his brothers was just getting married , and the bride and all the guests were already there . they all crowded around him and asked him this , and asked him that , and wanted to lead him in . but he acted as though he saw none of them , led out the horses , and began to put them to the coach . and since they could by no manner of means induce him to come into the castle , they came out with food and drink , and offered him the best of all that had been prepared for the wedding feast . but the king 's son would taste nothing , and only made haste in order to get away . yet , finally , the bride 's sister rolled an apple over to him across the court - yard : " and if you will touch nothing else , then at least you might take a bite of the apple , for you must be hungry and thirsty after your long journey , " said she , and he took the apple and bit into it . but no sooner did he have the bit of apple in his mouth than he had forgotten the master girl , and that he was to fetch her . " i think i must be going mad ! what am i doing with the horses and the coach ? " he said , and he led back the horses into the stable , and went back to the castle , and wanted to marry the bride 's sister , the one who had thrown him the apple .

what did the people do because the king's son would not come into the castle ?

came out with food and drink .

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but when he got home to the castle , one of his brothers was just getting married , and the bride and all the guests were already there . they all crowded around him and asked him this , and asked him that , and wanted to lead him in . but he acted as though he saw none of them , led out the horses , and began to put them to the coach . and since they could by no manner of means induce him to come into the castle , they came out with food and drink , and offered him the best of all that had been prepared for the wedding feast . but the king 's son would taste nothing , and only made haste in order to get away . yet , finally , the bride 's sister rolled an apple over to him across the court - yard : " and if you will touch nothing else , then at least you might take a bite of the apple , for you must be hungry and thirsty after your long journey , " said she , and he took the apple and bit into it . but no sooner did he have the bit of apple in his mouth than he had forgotten the master girl , and that he was to fetch her . " i think i must be going mad ! what am i doing with the horses and the coach ? " he said , and he led back the horses into the stable , and went back to the castle , and wanted to marry the bride 's sister , the one who had thrown him the apple .

what happened when the king's son took a bite of the apple ?

he had forgotten the master girl and that he was to fetch her .

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master-girl

but when he got home to the castle , one of his brothers was just getting married , and the bride and all the guests were already there . they all crowded around him and asked him this , and asked him that , and wanted to lead him in . but he acted as though he saw none of them , led out the horses , and began to put them to the coach . and since they could by no manner of means induce him to come into the castle , they came out with food and drink , and offered him the best of all that had been prepared for the wedding feast . but the king 's son would taste nothing , and only made haste in order to get away . yet , finally , the bride 's sister rolled an apple over to him across the court - yard : " and if you will touch nothing else , then at least you might take a bite of the apple , for you must be hungry and thirsty after your long journey , " said she , and he took the apple and bit into it . but no sooner did he have the bit of apple in his mouth than he had forgotten the master girl , and that he was to fetch her . " i think i must be going mad ! what am i doing with the horses and the coach ? " he said , and he led back the horses into the stable , and went back to the castle , and wanted to marry the bride 's sister , the one who had thrown him the apple .

who gave the king's son the apple ?

the bride 's sister .

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master-girl

in the meantime the master girl sat by the seashore , and waited and waited ; but no king 's son came . then she went on , and after she had gone a while , she came to a little hut that lay all by itself in the forest , near the king 's castle . she went in and asked whether she might not stay there . now the little hut belonged to an old woman , and she was an arrant and evil witch ; at first she did not want to take in the master girl at all ; but at last she agreed to do so for love of money . but the whole hut was as dark and dirty as a pig - sty ; therefore the master girl said she would clean up a bit , so that things would look as they did in other , decent people 's houses . the old woman would have none of it , and was very disagreeable and angry ; but the master girl paid no attention to her . she took the chest of gold dust , and threw a handful into the fire , so that a ray of gold shone over the whole hut , and it was gilded outside and in . but when the gold flamed up , the old woman was so terribly frightened that she ran out as though the evil one were after her , and from pure rage she forgot to duck at the threshold , and ran her head against the door - post . and that was the end of her .

who lived in the little hut ?

an old woman .

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master-girl

in the meantime the master girl sat by the seashore , and waited and waited ; but no king 's son came . then she went on , and after she had gone a while , she came to a little hut that lay all by itself in the forest , near the king 's castle . she went in and asked whether she might not stay there . now the little hut belonged to an old woman , and she was an arrant and evil witch ; at first she did not want to take in the master girl at all ; but at last she agreed to do so for love of money . but the whole hut was as dark and dirty as a pig - sty ; therefore the master girl said she would clean up a bit , so that things would look as they did in other , decent people 's houses . the old woman would have none of it , and was very disagreeable and angry ; but the master girl paid no attention to her . she took the chest of gold dust , and threw a handful into the fire , so that a ray of gold shone over the whole hut , and it was gilded outside and in . but when the gold flamed up , the old woman was so terribly frightened that she ran out as though the evil one were after her , and from pure rage she forgot to duck at the threshold , and ran her head against the door - post . and that was the end of her .

why did the old woman agree to take in the master girl ?

for love of money .

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causal relationship

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master-girl

in the meantime the master girl sat by the seashore , and waited and waited ; but no king 's son came . then she went on , and after she had gone a while , she came to a little hut that lay all by itself in the forest , near the king 's castle . she went in and asked whether she might not stay there . now the little hut belonged to an old woman , and she was an arrant and evil witch ; at first she did not want to take in the master girl at all ; but at last she agreed to do so for love of money . but the whole hut was as dark and dirty as a pig - sty ; therefore the master girl said she would clean up a bit , so that things would look as they did in other , decent people 's houses . the old woman would have none of it , and was very disagreeable and angry ; but the master girl paid no attention to her . she took the chest of gold dust , and threw a handful into the fire , so that a ray of gold shone over the whole hut , and it was gilded outside and in . but when the gold flamed up , the old woman was so terribly frightened that she ran out as though the evil one were after her , and from pure rage she forgot to duck at the threshold , and ran her head against the door - post . and that was the end of her .

what did the old woman not want the master girl to do ?

clean up a bit .

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action

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master-girl

in the meantime the master girl sat by the seashore , and waited and waited ; but no king 's son came . then she went on , and after she had gone a while , she came to a little hut that lay all by itself in the forest , near the king 's castle . she went in and asked whether she might not stay there . now the little hut belonged to an old woman , and she was an arrant and evil witch ; at first she did not want to take in the master girl at all ; but at last she agreed to do so for love of money . but the whole hut was as dark and dirty as a pig - sty ; therefore the master girl said she would clean up a bit , so that things would look as they did in other , decent people 's houses . the old woman would have none of it , and was very disagreeable and angry ; but the master girl paid no attention to her . she took the chest of gold dust , and threw a handful into the fire , so that a ray of gold shone over the whole hut , and it was gilded outside and in . but when the gold flamed up , the old woman was so terribly frightened that she ran out as though the evil one were after her , and from pure rage she forgot to duck at the threshold , and ran her head against the door - post . and that was the end of her .

how did the old woman feel when the master girl began to clean ?

angry .

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master-girl

in the meantime the master girl sat by the seashore , and waited and waited ; but no king 's son came . then she went on , and after she had gone a while , she came to a little hut that lay all by itself in the forest , near the king 's castle . she went in and asked whether she might not stay there . now the little hut belonged to an old woman , and she was an arrant and evil witch ; at first she did not want to take in the master girl at all ; but at last she agreed to do so for love of money . but the whole hut was as dark and dirty as a pig - sty ; therefore the master girl said she would clean up a bit , so that things would look as they did in other , decent people 's houses . the old woman would have none of it , and was very disagreeable and angry ; but the master girl paid no attention to her . she took the chest of gold dust , and threw a handful into the fire , so that a ray of gold shone over the whole hut , and it was gilded outside and in . but when the gold flamed up , the old woman was so terribly frightened that she ran out as though the evil one were after her , and from pure rage she forgot to duck at the threshold , and ran her head against the door - post . and that was the end of her .

what did the old woman do when the gold flamed up ?

ran out as though the evil one were after her .

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master-girl

the following morning the bailiff came by . he was much surprised to see the little golden hut , glittering and sparkling there in the forest , and was still more surprised at the girl within the hut . he fell in love with her at once , and asked her whether she would not become the bailiff 's lady . " yes , but have you plenty of money ? " said the master girl . yes , he had quite a little , said the bailiff . then he went home to fetch his money , and came back again at evening dragging along an enormous sack of it , which he stood on a bench before the door . the master girl said that , seeing he had so much money , she would accept him . and then she asked him to rake the fire , which she said she had forgotten to do . but as soon as he had the poker in his hand , the master girl cried : " may god grant that you hold the poker , and the poker hold you , and that sparks and ashes fly around you until morning ! " and there the bailiff stood the whole night through , and sparks and ashes flew about him , nor were the sparks the less hot for all his complaining and begging . and when morning came , and he could let go the poker , he did not stay long ; but ran off as though the evil one were at his heels . and those who saw him stared and laughed , for he ran like a madman , and looked as though he had been thrashed and tanned . and all would have liked to have known where he had come from , but he said not a word , for he was ashamed .

why was the bailiff surprised by the golden hut ?

it seemed out of place .

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master-girl

the following morning the bailiff came by . he was much surprised to see the little golden hut , glittering and sparkling there in the forest , and was still more surprised at the girl within the hut . he fell in love with her at once , and asked her whether she would not become the bailiff 's lady . " yes , but have you plenty of money ? " said the master girl . yes , he had quite a little , said the bailiff . then he went home to fetch his money , and came back again at evening dragging along an enormous sack of it , which he stood on a bench before the door . the master girl said that , seeing he had so much money , she would accept him . and then she asked him to rake the fire , which she said she had forgotten to do . but as soon as he had the poker in his hand , the master girl cried : " may god grant that you hold the poker , and the poker hold you , and that sparks and ashes fly around you until morning ! " and there the bailiff stood the whole night through , and sparks and ashes flew about him , nor were the sparks the less hot for all his complaining and begging . and when morning came , and he could let go the poker , he did not stay long ; but ran off as though the evil one were at his heels . and those who saw him stared and laughed , for he ran like a madman , and looked as though he had been thrashed and tanned . and all would have liked to have known where he had come from , but he said not a word , for he was ashamed .

how did the bailiff feel when he finally let go of the poker ?

frightened .

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feeling

implicit

master-girl

the following morning the bailiff came by . he was much surprised to see the little golden hut , glittering and sparkling there in the forest , and was still more surprised at the girl within the hut . he fell in love with her at once , and asked her whether she would not become the bailiff 's lady . " yes , but have you plenty of money ? " said the master girl . yes , he had quite a little , said the bailiff . then he went home to fetch his money , and came back again at evening dragging along an enormous sack of it , which he stood on a bench before the door . the master girl said that , seeing he had so much money , she would accept him . and then she asked him to rake the fire , which she said she had forgotten to do . but as soon as he had the poker in his hand , the master girl cried : " may god grant that you hold the poker , and the poker hold you , and that sparks and ashes fly around you until morning ! " and there the bailiff stood the whole night through , and sparks and ashes flew about him , nor were the sparks the less hot for all his complaining and begging . and when morning came , and he could let go the poker , he did not stay long ; but ran off as though the evil one were at his heels . and those who saw him stared and laughed , for he ran like a madman , and looked as though he had been thrashed and tanned . and all would have liked to have known where he had come from , but he said not a word , for he was ashamed .

what did the bailiff do once he let go of the poker ?

ran like a madman .

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master-girl

on the following day the clerk passed by the master girl 's little house . he saw it glistening and shining in the woods , and went in to find out who lived there . when he saw the beautiful girl he fell even more deeply in love with her than the bailiff had , and lost no time in suing for her hand . the master girl asked him , as she had asked the bailiff , whether he had plenty of money . money he had to spare , answered the clerk , and ran right home to fetch it . by evening he was back again with a great sack -- it must have been as much again as the bailiff had brought -- and stood it on the bench . and so she promised to take him . then she asked him to shut the house - door , which she said she had forgotten to do . but when he had the door - knob in his hand , she cried : " may god grant that you hold the door - knob and that the door - knob hold you , and that you move back and forth with it all night long until morning ! " and the clerk had to dance the whole night through , such a waltz as he had never tripped before , and he had no wish to repeat the experience . sometimes he was ahead , and sometimes the door was , and so they went back and forth all night , from wall to post and post to wall , and he was nearly bruised to death . first he cursed , then he wailed and pleaded ; but the door paid no attention to him , and flung open and shut until it dawned . when it at last released him , he hurried away as quickly as though he had stolen something , forgot his sackful of money , and his wish to marry , and was glad that the door did not come threshing along after him . all grinned and stared at the clerk , for he ran like a madman , and looked worse than if a ram had been butting him all night long .

what happened once the clerk had the door-knob in his hand ?

he was stuck .

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outcome resolution

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master-girl

on the following day the clerk passed by the master girl 's little house . he saw it glistening and shining in the woods , and went in to find out who lived there . when he saw the beautiful girl he fell even more deeply in love with her than the bailiff had , and lost no time in suing for her hand . the master girl asked him , as she had asked the bailiff , whether he had plenty of money . money he had to spare , answered the clerk , and ran right home to fetch it . by evening he was back again with a great sack -- it must have been as much again as the bailiff had brought -- and stood it on the bench . and so she promised to take him . then she asked him to shut the house - door , which she said she had forgotten to do . but when he had the door - knob in his hand , she cried : " may god grant that you hold the door - knob and that the door - knob hold you , and that you move back and forth with it all night long until morning ! " and the clerk had to dance the whole night through , such a waltz as he had never tripped before , and he had no wish to repeat the experience . sometimes he was ahead , and sometimes the door was , and so they went back and forth all night , from wall to post and post to wall , and he was nearly bruised to death . first he cursed , then he wailed and pleaded ; but the door paid no attention to him , and flung open and shut until it dawned . when it at last released him , he hurried away as quickly as though he had stolen something , forgot his sackful of money , and his wish to marry , and was glad that the door did not come threshing along after him . all grinned and stared at the clerk , for he ran like a madman , and looked worse than if a ram had been butting him all night long .

what did the clerk do because he was in such a hurry to leave ?

forgot his sacksful of money and his wish to marry .

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on the third day the magistrate came by , and also saw the little golden house in the forest . and he , too , went in to see who lived in it . and when he saw the master girl , he fell so deeply in love with her that he sued for her hand as soon as he bade her good - day . but she told him just what she had told the others , that if he had plenty of money she would take him . he had money enough , said the magistrate , and he went straight home to fetch it . when he came back in the evening , he had a much bigger sack of money with him than the clerk had had , and he stood it on the bench . then the master girl said she would take him . but first she asked him to go fetch the calf , which she had forgotten to bring to the stable . and when he had the calf by the tail she cried : " may god grant that you hold the calf 's tail , and the calf 's tail hold you , and that you fly about the world together until morning ! " and with that the race began , over stick and stone , over hill and dale , and the more the magistrate cursed and yelled , the more madly the calf ran away . when it dawned there was hardly a whole bone in the magistrate 's body , and he was so happy to be able to let go the calf 's tail that he forgot his bag of money , and the whole occurrence . it is true that he went home more slowly than the bailiff and the clerk ; but the slower he went the more time the people had to stare and grin at him , so ragged and badly beaten did he appear after his dance with the calf .

what did the master girl ask the magistrate to fetch ?

the calf .

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action

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master-girl

on the third day the magistrate came by , and also saw the little golden house in the forest . and he , too , went in to see who lived in it . and when he saw the master girl , he fell so deeply in love with her that he sued for her hand as soon as he bade her good - day . but she told him just what she had told the others , that if he had plenty of money she would take him . he had money enough , said the magistrate , and he went straight home to fetch it . when he came back in the evening , he had a much bigger sack of money with him than the clerk had had , and he stood it on the bench . then the master girl said she would take him . but first she asked him to go fetch the calf , which she had forgotten to bring to the stable . and when he had the calf by the tail she cried : " may god grant that you hold the calf 's tail , and the calf 's tail hold you , and that you fly about the world together until morning ! " and with that the race began , over stick and stone , over hill and dale , and the more the magistrate cursed and yelled , the more madly the calf ran away . when it dawned there was hardly a whole bone in the magistrate 's body , and he was so happy to be able to let go the calf 's tail that he forgot his bag of money , and the whole occurrence . it is true that he went home more slowly than the bailiff and the clerk ; but the slower he went the more time the people had to stare and grin at him , so ragged and badly beaten did he appear after his dance with the calf .

what did the magistrate look like after his dance with the calf ?

ragged and badly beaten .

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character

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master-girl

on the following day there was to be a wedding at the castle , and not only was the older prince to marry , but the one who had stayed with the giant as well , and he was to get the other bride 's sister . but when they entered the coach and were about to drive to church , one of the axles broke . they took another , and then a third , but all of them broke , no matter what kind of wood they used . it took a great deal of time , and they did not move from the spot , and got all out of sorts . then the bailiff said , for he had also been invited to the wedding at the castle , that a maiden lived out in the forest , and " if they could only get the loan of her poker , it would be sure to hold . " so they sent to the little house in the forest , and asked most politely whether the maiden would not loan them the poker of which the bailiff had spoken . and they got it , too , and then they had an axle that would not break .

who was to be marry on the following day ?

the older prince .

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master-girl

the following morning the bailiff came by . he was much surprised to see the little golden hut , glittering and sparkling there in the forest , and was still more surprised at the girl within the hut . he fell in love with her at once , and asked her whether she would not become the bailiff 's lady . " yes , but have you plenty of money ? " said the master girl . yes , he had quite a little , said the bailiff . then he went home to fetch his money , and came back again at evening dragging along an enormous sack of it , which he stood on a bench before the door . the master girl said that , seeing he had so much money , she would accept him . and then she asked him to rake the fire , which she said she had forgotten to do . but as soon as he had the poker in his hand , the master girl cried : " may god grant that you hold the poker , and the poker hold you , and that sparks and ashes fly around you until morning ! " and there the bailiff stood the whole night through , and sparks and ashes flew about him , nor were the sparks the less hot for all his complaining and begging . and when morning came , and he could let go the poker , he did not stay long ; but ran off as though the evil one were at his heels . and those who saw him stared and laughed , for he ran like a madman , and looked as though he had been thrashed and tanned . and all would have liked to have known where he had come from , but he said not a word , for he was ashamed . on the following day there was to be a wedding at the castle , and not only was the older prince to marry , but the one who had stayed with the giant as well , and he was to get the other bride 's sister . but when they entered the coach and were about to drive to church , one of the axles broke . they took another , and then a third , but all of them broke , no matter what kind of wood they used . it took a great deal of time , and they did not move from the spot , and got all out of sorts . then the bailiff said , for he had also been invited to the wedding at the castle , that a maiden lived out in the forest , and " if they could only get the loan of her poker , it would be sure to hold . " so they sent to the little house in the forest , and asked most politely whether the maiden would not loan them the poker of which the bailiff had spoken . and they got it , too , and then they had an axle that would not break .

how did the bailiff know of the poker ?

he had been stuck to it .

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action

implicit

master-girl

on the following day there was to be a wedding at the castle , and not only was the older prince to marry , but the one who had stayed with the giant as well , and he was to get the other bride 's sister . but when they entered the coach and were about to drive to church , one of the axles broke . they took another , and then a third , but all of them broke , no matter what kind of wood they used . it took a great deal of time , and they did not move from the spot , and got all out of sorts . then the bailiff said , for he had also been invited to the wedding at the castle , that a maiden lived out in the forest , and " if they could only get the loan of her poker , it would be sure to hold . " so they sent to the little house in the forest , and asked most politely whether the maiden would not loan them the poker of which the bailiff had spoken . and they got it , too , and then they had an axle that would not break .

what did the poker do ?

kept the axle from breaking .

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action

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master-girl

but when they wanted to drive on , the bottom of the coach broke . they made a new bottom as well as they were able , but no matter how they put it together , nor what kind of wood they used , it kept on breaking again as soon as they had left the court - yard . and they were worse off than they had been with the axle . then the clerk said -- for if the bailiff was one of the company , you may be sure they had not forgotten to invite the clerk--"out in the forest lives a maiden , and if you will get the loan of her house - door , i am sure it would not break . " so they sent to the little house in the forest , and asked most politely whether the maiden would not loan them the golden house - door , of which the clerk had told them . and they got it , too , and were about to drive on , when suddenly the horses could not draw the coach . there were six , so they put to eight , and then ten and twelve , but though they put as many as they liked to the coach and helped along with the whip , still the coach would not budge . the day was already far advanced , and they simply had to get to church , and actually began to despair . but then the magistrate said that out in the golden house in the forest lived a maiden , " and if one could only get the loan of her calf , it would be sure to pull the coach , and though it were as heavy as a bowlder . " they did not think it quite the thing to drive to church with a calf ; but still there was nothing to do but to send to the maiden , and to ask her most politely , with a kind greeting from the king , if she would loan them the calf of which the magistrate had spoken . nor did the master girl refuse them this time . and then , when they had put the calf to the coach , it moved from the spot quickly enough . it flew over stick and stone , hill and dale , so that the people inside could hardly catch their breath . first it was on the ground , and next it was in the air , and when they reached the church , it spun around it like a top , and they had the greatest difficulty in getting out and into the church . and going home they went still faster , and were nearly out of their wits by the time they reached the castle .

what happened every time the coach left the court-yard ?

the bottom kept breaking .

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outcome resolution

explicit

master-girl

but when they wanted to drive on , the bottom of the coach broke . they made a new bottom as well as they were able , but no matter how they put it together , nor what kind of wood they used , it kept on breaking again as soon as they had left the court - yard . and they were worse off than they had been with the axle . then the clerk said -- for if the bailiff was one of the company , you may be sure they had not forgotten to invite the clerk--"out in the forest lives a maiden , and if you will get the loan of her house - door , i am sure it would not break . " so they sent to the little house in the forest , and asked most politely whether the maiden would not loan them the golden house - door , of which the clerk had told them . and they got it , too , and were about to drive on , when suddenly the horses could not draw the coach . there were six , so they put to eight , and then ten and twelve , but though they put as many as they liked to the coach and helped along with the whip , still the coach would not budge . the day was already far advanced , and they simply had to get to church , and actually began to despair . but then the magistrate said that out in the golden house in the forest lived a maiden , " and if one could only get the loan of her calf , it would be sure to pull the coach , and though it were as heavy as a bowlder . " they did not think it quite the thing to drive to church with a calf ; but still there was nothing to do but to send to the maiden , and to ask her most politely , with a kind greeting from the king , if she would loan them the calf of which the magistrate had spoken . nor did the master girl refuse them this time . and then , when they had put the calf to the coach , it moved from the spot quickly enough . it flew over stick and stone , hill and dale , so that the people inside could hardly catch their breath . first it was on the ground , and next it was in the air , and when they reached the church , it spun around it like a top , and they had the greatest difficulty in getting out and into the church . and going home they went still faster , and were nearly out of their wits by the time they reached the castle .

who else had been invited to the wedding besides the bailiff ?

the clerk .

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master-girl

but when they wanted to drive on , the bottom of the coach broke . they made a new bottom as well as they were able , but no matter how they put it together , nor what kind of wood they used , it kept on breaking again as soon as they had left the court - yard . and they were worse off than they had been with the axle . then the clerk said -- for if the bailiff was one of the company , you may be sure they had not forgotten to invite the clerk--"out in the forest lives a maiden , and if you will get the loan of her house - door , i am sure it would not break . " so they sent to the little house in the forest , and asked most politely whether the maiden would not loan them the golden house - door , of which the clerk had told them . and they got it , too , and were about to drive on , when suddenly the horses could not draw the coach . there were six , so they put to eight , and then ten and twelve , but though they put as many as they liked to the coach and helped along with the whip , still the coach would not budge . the day was already far advanced , and they simply had to get to church , and actually began to despair . but then the magistrate said that out in the golden house in the forest lived a maiden , " and if one could only get the loan of her calf , it would be sure to pull the coach , and though it were as heavy as a bowlder . " they did not think it quite the thing to drive to church with a calf ; but still there was nothing to do but to send to the maiden , and to ask her most politely , with a kind greeting from the king , if she would loan them the calf of which the magistrate had spoken . nor did the master girl refuse them this time . and then , when they had put the calf to the coach , it moved from the spot quickly enough . it flew over stick and stone , hill and dale , so that the people inside could hardly catch their breath . first it was on the ground , and next it was in the air , and when they reached the church , it spun around it like a top , and they had the greatest difficulty in getting out and into the church . and going home they went still faster , and were nearly out of their wits by the time they reached the castle .

what happened because the calf pulled the coach ?

it moved from the spot quickly enough .

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outcome resolution

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master-girl

when they sat down to the table the king 's son -- the same who had been at the giant's -- said it would be no more than right to invite the maiden , too , who had lent them the poker , and the door and the calf : " for if we had not had these things , we should not have moved from the spot . " this seemed right to the king , so he sent five of his most distinguished courtiers to the little golden house . they were to carry the king 's kindest greetings , and ask that the maiden come up to the castle and take dinner with them . " a kind greeting to the king , and if he is too good to come to me , then i am too good to go to him , " said the master girl . so the king had to go to her himself , and then she went along with him at once , and the king saw very well that she was more than she appeared to be , and gave her a place at the head of the table , next to the young bridegroom . after they had been at dinner for a while , the master girl produced the rooster and the hen and the golden apple -- they were the three things she had taken along from the giant 's castle -- and placed them on the table before her . at once the rooster and the hen began to fight for the golden apple . " why , just see how the two fight for the golden apple ! " said the king 's son . " yes , that is how we had to fight the time we wanted to get out of the rock ! " said the master girl . and then the king 's son recognized her , and was very happy . the witch who had rolled the apple over to him was duly punished . then the wedding really began , and the bailiff , and the clerk and the magistrate held out to the very end , for all that their wings had been so thoroughly singed .

why did the king's son want to invite the master girl ?

she had lent them the poker , and the door , and the calf .

local

causal relationship

explicit

master-girl

when they sat down to the table the king 's son -- the same who had been at the giant's -- said it would be no more than right to invite the maiden , too , who had lent them the poker , and the door and the calf : " for if we had not had these things , we should not have moved from the spot . " this seemed right to the king , so he sent five of his most distinguished courtiers to the little golden house . they were to carry the king 's kindest greetings , and ask that the maiden come up to the castle and take dinner with them . " a kind greeting to the king , and if he is too good to come to me , then i am too good to go to him , " said the master girl . so the king had to go to her himself , and then she went along with him at once , and the king saw very well that she was more than she appeared to be , and gave her a place at the head of the table , next to the young bridegroom . after they had been at dinner for a while , the master girl produced the rooster and the hen and the golden apple -- they were the three things she had taken along from the giant 's castle -- and placed them on the table before her . at once the rooster and the hen began to fight for the golden apple . " why , just see how the two fight for the golden apple ! " said the king 's son . " yes , that is how we had to fight the time we wanted to get out of the rock ! " said the master girl . and then the king 's son recognized her , and was very happy . the witch who had rolled the apple over to him was duly punished . then the wedding really began , and the bailiff , and the clerk and the magistrate held out to the very end , for all that their wings had been so thoroughly singed .

how did the king's son feel when he recognized the master girl ?

happy .

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feeling

explicit

master-girl

when they sat down to the table the king 's son -- the same who had been at the giant's -- said it would be no more than right to invite the maiden , too , who had lent them the poker , and the door and the calf : " for if we had not had these things , we should not have moved from the spot . " this seemed right to the king , so he sent five of his most distinguished courtiers to the little golden house . they were to carry the king 's kindest greetings , and ask that the maiden come up to the castle and take dinner with them . " a kind greeting to the king , and if he is too good to come to me , then i am too good to go to him , " said the master girl . so the king had to go to her himself , and then she went along with him at once , and the king saw very well that she was more than she appeared to be , and gave her a place at the head of the table , next to the young bridegroom . after they had been at dinner for a while , the master girl produced the rooster and the hen and the golden apple -- they were the three things she had taken along from the giant 's castle -- and placed them on the table before her . at once the rooster and the hen began to fight for the golden apple . " why , just see how the two fight for the golden apple ! " said the king 's son . " yes , that is how we had to fight the time we wanted to get out of the rock ! " said the master girl . and then the king 's son recognized her , and was very happy . the witch who had rolled the apple over to him was duly punished . then the wedding really began , and the bailiff , and the clerk and the magistrate held out to the very end , for all that their wings had been so thoroughly singed .

why did the king give the master girl a place at the head of the table ?

she was more than she appeared to be .

local

causal relationship

explicit

master-girl

but when he got home to the castle , one of his brothers was just getting married , and the bride and all the guests were already there . they all crowded around him and asked him this , and asked him that , and wanted to lead him in . but he acted as though he saw none of them , led out the horses , and began to put them to the coach . and since they could by no manner of means induce him to come into the castle , they came out with food and drink , and offered him the best of all that had been prepared for the wedding feast . but the king 's son would taste nothing , and only made haste in order to get away . yet , finally , the bride 's sister rolled an apple over to him across the court - yard : " and if you will touch nothing else , then at least you might take a bite of the apple , for you must be hungry and thirsty after your long journey , " said she , and he took the apple and bit into it . but no sooner did he have the bit of apple in his mouth than he had forgotten the master girl , and that he was to fetch her . " i think i must be going mad ! what am i doing with the horses and the coach ? " he said , and he led back the horses into the stable , and went back to the castle , and wanted to marry the bride 's sister , the one who had thrown him the apple . when they sat down to the table the king 's son -- the same who had been at the giant's -- said it would be no more than right to invite the maiden , too , who had lent them the poker , and the door and the calf : " for if we had not had these things , we should not have moved from the spot . " this seemed right to the king , so he sent five of his most distinguished courtiers to the little golden house . they were to carry the king 's kindest greetings , and ask that the maiden come up to the castle and take dinner with them . " a kind greeting to the king , and if he is too good to come to me , then i am too good to go to him , " said the master girl . so the king had to go to her himself , and then she went along with him at once , and the king saw very well that she was more than she appeared to be , and gave her a place at the head of the table , next to the young bridegroom . after they had been at dinner for a while , the master girl produced the rooster and the hen and the golden apple -- they were the three things she had taken along from the giant 's castle -- and placed them on the table before her . at once the rooster and the hen began to fight for the golden apple . " why , just see how the two fight for the golden apple ! " said the king 's son . " yes , that is how we had to fight the time we wanted to get out of the rock ! " said the master girl . and then the king 's son recognized her , and was very happy . the witch who had rolled the apple over to him was duly punished . then the wedding really began , and the bailiff , and the clerk and the magistrate held out to the very end , for all that their wings had been so thoroughly singed .

why was the witch punished ?

she had tricked the king 's son .

summary

causal relationship

implicit

master-girl

when they sat down to the table the king 's son -- the same who had been at the giant's -- said it would be no more than right to invite the maiden , too , who had lent them the poker , and the door and the calf : " for if we had not had these things , we should not have moved from the spot . " this seemed right to the king , so he sent five of his most distinguished courtiers to the little golden house . they were to carry the king 's kindest greetings , and ask that the maiden come up to the castle and take dinner with them . " a kind greeting to the king , and if he is too good to come to me , then i am too good to go to him , " said the master girl . so the king had to go to her himself , and then she went along with him at once , and the king saw very well that she was more than she appeared to be , and gave her a place at the head of the table , next to the young bridegroom . after they had been at dinner for a while , the master girl produced the rooster and the hen and the golden apple -- they were the three things she had taken along from the giant 's castle -- and placed them on the table before her . at once the rooster and the hen began to fight for the golden apple . " why , just see how the two fight for the golden apple ! " said the king 's son . " yes , that is how we had to fight the time we wanted to get out of the rock ! " said the master girl . and then the king 's son recognized her , and was very happy . the witch who had rolled the apple over to him was duly punished . then the wedding really began , and the bailiff , and the clerk and the magistrate held out to the very end , for all that their wings had been so thoroughly singed .

how did the master girl feel to be reunited with the king's son ?

happy .

local

feeling

implicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

once upon a time there was a king , who had a queen that he loved with a great love . but after a time the queen died , and all he had left was an only daughter . and now that the king was a widower , his whole heart went out to the little princess . he cherished her as the apple of his eye . and the king 's young daughter grew up into the most lovely maiden ever known .

why did the king's whole heart go out to the little princess ?

the king was a widower .

local

causal relationship

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

once upon a time there was a king , who had a queen that he loved with a great love . but after a time the queen died , and all he had left was an only daughter . and now that the king was a widower , his whole heart went out to the little princess . he cherished her as the apple of his eye . and the king 's young daughter grew up into the most lovely maiden ever known .

how did the king's young daughter grow into ?

the most lovely maiden ever known .

local

character

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

when the princess had seen the snows of fifteen winters , it happened that a great war broke out . her father had to march against the foe .

what happened when a great war broke out ?

the king had to march against the foe .

local

outcome resolution

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

but there was no one to whom the king could entrust his daughter while he was away at war . so he had a great tower built out in the forest , provided it with a plentiful store of supplies . in it he shut up his daughter and a maid . and he had it proclaimed that every man , no matter who he might be , was forbidden to approach the tower in which he had placed his daughter and the maid , under pain of death .

why did the king have a great tower built out in the forest ?

there was no one to whom the king could entrust his daughter while he was away at war .

local

causal relationship

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

but there was no one to whom the king could entrust his daughter while he was away at war . so he had a great tower built out in the forest , provided it with a plentiful store of supplies . in it he shut up his daughter and a maid . and he had it proclaimed that every man , no matter who he might be , was forbidden to approach the tower in which he had placed his daughter and the maid , under pain of death .

who were shut up in the tower ?

the king 's daughter and a maid .

local

character

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

but there was no one to whom the king could entrust his daughter while he was away at war . so he had a great tower built out in the forest , provided it with a plentiful store of supplies . in it he shut up his daughter and a maid . and he had it proclaimed that every man , no matter who he might be , was forbidden to approach the tower in which he had placed his daughter and the maid , under pain of death .

what did the king proclaim ?

every man , no matter who he might be , was forbidden to approach the tower in which he had placed his daughter and the maid , under pain of death .

local

action

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

now the king thought he had taken every precaution to protect his daughter , and went off to war . in the meantime the princess and her maid sat in the tower . but in the city there were a number of brave young sons of kings , as well as other young men , who would have liked to have talked to the beautiful maiden . and when they found that this was forbidden them , they conceived a great hatred for the king . at length they took counsel with an old woman who was wiser than most folk . they told her to arrange matters in such wise that the king 's daughter and her maid might come into disrepute , without their having anything to do with it . the old hag promised to help them , enchanted some apples , laid them in a basket , and went to the lonely tower in which the maidens lived .

how did the men who would have liked to have talked to the beautiful maiden feel towards the king ?

hatred .

local

feeling

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

now the king thought he had taken every precaution to protect his daughter , and went off to war . in the meantime the princess and her maid sat in the tower . but in the city there were a number of brave young sons of kings , as well as other young men , who would have liked to have talked to the beautiful maiden . and when they found that this was forbidden them , they conceived a great hatred for the king . at length they took counsel with an old woman who was wiser than most folk . they told her to arrange matters in such wise that the king 's daughter and her maid might come into disrepute , without their having anything to do with it . the old hag promised to help them , enchanted some apples , laid them in a basket , and went to the lonely tower in which the maidens lived .

who was wiser than most folk ?

an old woman .

local

character

explicit

silverwhite-lillwacker

now the king thought he had taken every precaution to protect his daughter , and went off to war . in the meantime the princess and her maid sat in the tower . but in the city there were a number of brave young sons of kings , as well as other young men , who would have liked to have talked to the beautiful maiden . and when they found that this was forbidden them , they conceived a great hatred for the king . at length they took counsel with an old woman who was wiser than most folk . they told her to arrange matters in such wise that the king 's daughter and her maid might come into disrepute , without their having anything to do with it . the old hag promised to help them , enchanted some apples , laid them in a basket , and went to the lonely tower in which the maidens lived .

what will the old woman do with the apples ?

make each of the maidens a present of an apple .

local

prediction

explicit