... into the forest, and kill him.’
They took him forth, but when they should have killed him, they
could not do it for pity, and let him go, and they cut the eyes and
tongue out of a deer that they ... morning,
to the astonishment of everyone, he came out again safe and
unharmed, and said to the lord of the castle: The dogs have
revealed to me, in their own language, why they dw...
...
him by the sleeve, but was also held fast to it.
Whilst the five were trotting thus one behind the other, two
labourers came with their hoes from the fields; the parson called
out to them and ... begged that they would set him and the sexton
free. But they had scarcely touched the sexton when they were held
fast, and now there were seven of them running behind Dummling
an...
... rising from the spot, and when these had passed,
there stood the little brother, and he took the father and little Marleen by the
hand; then they all three rejoiced, and went inside together and ... to his father’s house.
The father, the mother, and little Marleen were having their dinner.
’How lighthearted I feel,’ said the father, ‘so pleased and cheerful.’
’And I,’ said...
... that her brothers should have been lost for her sake.’
Then she was much grieved, and went to her father and mother,
and asked if she had any brothers, and what had become of them.
So they dared ... unlock the castle that
stands on the glass-mountain, and there your brothers live.’ The
little girl took the piece of wood, rolled it up in a little cloth, and
went on again until sh...
... his word. Then Heinel said, ‘Father, give yourself
very little trouble about that; I shall be too much for the little man.’
When the time came, the father and son went out together to the place ... hill, where three giants
were sharing their father’s goods; and as they saw him pass they cried out
and said, ‘Little men have sharp wits; he shall part the goods between us.’
Now...
... said’; then he shot into the midst of them so that their feathers flew
all about. Off went the flock chattering away; but one fell down dead, and
the cloak with it. Then the huntsman did as the ... up the rest of the leaves, laid
them on the dish and brought them to the young lady, saying, ‘I bring you
the dish myself that you may not wait any longer.’ So she ate of it,...
... Now there was no other to court, and so
he despised it.
A long time passed away, then the collar came into the rag chest at the paper
mill; there was a large company of rags, the fine by themselves, ... said the collar. ‘Have you never thought of being
betrothed?’
‘Yes, of course! you may be sure of that,’ said the hair-comb. ‘I AM
betrothed—to the boot-jack!’
‘Betrothed!...
... of them a little
pair of shoes.’
The thought pleased the good cobbler very much; and one evening,
when all the things were ready, they laid them on the table, instead
of the work that they ... off them.
And on they went, till the job was quite done, and the shoes stood
ready for use upon the table. This was long before daybreak; and
then they bustled away as quick as lig...
... went to the king, and
asked for a ship for himself and his brothers; and they sailed together over
the sea, till they came to the right place. There they found the princess
sitting, as the star-gazer ... and gathered up all pieces of the
boat; and then tacked them together so quickly that the boat was soon ready,
and they then reached the ship and got home safe.
When they...
... up the glass mountain. They had
been unable to decide whether they would keep together and have the things
in common, or whether they would separate. On hearing this, the man said,
‘I will ... his supper, they all went up
together to his room and looked through his maps, but the castle was not to
be found. Then he fetched other older maps, and they went on looking for
the castl...