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King　desired；　and　Dapplegrim　thought　that　it　might　easily　be

done；　but　first　of　all　he　must　have　new　shoes；　and　ten　pounds　of

iron　and　twelve　pounds　of　steel　must　go　to　the　making　of　them；

and　two　smiths　were　also　necessary；　one　to　hammer　and　one　to

hold；　and　then　it　would　be　very　easy　to　make　the　sun　shine　into

the　King's　palace。



The　lad　asked　for　these　things　and　obtained　them　instantly；

for　the　King　thought　that　for　very　shame　he　could　not　refuse　to

give　them；　and　so　Dapplegrim　got　new　shoes；　and　they　were　good

ones。　The　youth　seated　himself　on　him；　and　once　more　they　went

their　way；　and　for　each　hop　that　Dapplegrim　made；　down　went　the

hill　fifteen　ells　into　the　earth；　and　so　they　went　on　until　there　was

no　hill　left　for　the　King　to　see。



When　the　youth　came　down　again　to　the　King's　palace　he

asked　the　King　if　the　Princess　should　not　at　last　be　his；　for　now　no

one　could　say　that　the　sun　was　not　shining　into　the　palace。　But

the　other　people　in　the　palace　had　again　stirred　up　the　King；　and

he　answered　that　the　youth　should　have　her；　and　that　he　had　never

intended　that　he　should　not；　but　first　of　all　he　must　get　her　quite

as　good　a　horse　to　ride　to　the　wedding　on　as　that　which　he　had

himself。　The　youth　said　that　the　King　had　never　told　him　he　was　to

do　that；　and　it　seemed　to　him　that　he　had　now　really　earned　the

Princess；　but　the　King　stuck　to　what　he　had　said；　and　if　the　youth

were　unable　to　do　it　he　was　to　lose　his　life；　the　King　said。　The

youth　went　down　to　the　stable　again；　and　very　sad　and　sorrowful

he　was；　as　anyone　may　well　imagine。　Then　he　told　Dapplegrim

that　the　King　had　now　required　that　he　should　get　the　Princess　as

good　a　bridal　horse　as　that　which　the　bridegroom　had；　or　he　should

lose　his　life。　‘But　that　will　be　no　easy　thing　to　do；'　said　he；　‘for

your　equal　is　not　to　be　found　in　all　the　world；'



‘Oh　yes；　there　is　one　to　match　me；'　said　Dapplegrim。　‘But　it

will　not　be　easy　to　get　him；　for　he　is　underground。　However；　we

will　try。　Now　you　must　go　up　to　the　King　and　ask　for　new　shoes

for　me；　and　for　them　we　must　again　have　ten　pounds　of　iron；

twelve　pounds　of　steel；　and　two　smiths；　one　to　hammer　and　one

to　hold；　but　be　very　particular　to　see　that　the　hooks　are　very　sharp。

And　you　must　also　ask　for　twelve　barrels　of　rye；　and　twelve

slaughtered　oxen　must　we　have　with　us；　and　all　the　twelve　ox…hides

with　twelve　hundred　spikes　set　in　each　of　them；　all　these　things

must　we　have；　likewise　a　barrel　of　tar　with　twelve　tons　of　tar　in　it。

The　youth　went　to　the　King　and　asked　for　all　the　things　that

Dapplegrim　had　named；　and　once　more；　as　the　King　thought　that

it　would　be　disgraceful　to　refuse　them　to　him；　he　obtained　them　all。



So　he　mounted　Dapplegrim　and　rode　away　from　the　Court；　and

when　he　had　ridden　for　a　long；　long　time　over　hills　and　moors；

Dapplegrim　asked：　‘Do　you　hear　anything？'



‘Yes；　there　is　such　a　dreadful　whistling　up　above　in　the　air

that　I　think　I　am　growing　alarmed；'　said　the　youth。



‘That　is　all　the　wild　birds　in　the　forest　flying　about；　they　are

sent　to　stop　us；'　said　Dapplegrim。　‘But　just　cut　a　hole　in　the　corn

sacks；　and　then　they　will　be　so　busy　with　the　corn　that　they　will

forget　us。'



The　youth　did　it。　He　cut　holes　in　the　corn　sacks　so　that　barley

and　rye　ran　out　on　every　side；　and　all　the　wild　birds　that　were　in

the　forest　came　in　such　numbers　that　they　darkened　the　sun。　But

when　they　caught　sight　of　the　corn　they　could　not　refrain　from　it；

but　flew　down　and　began　to　scratch　and　pick　at　the　corn　and　rye；

and　at　last　they　began　to　fight　among　themselves；　and　forgot　all

about　the　youth　and　Dapplegrim；　and　did　them　no　harm。



And　now　the　youth　rode　onwards　for　a　long；　long　time；　over

hill　and　dale；　over　rocky　places　and　morasses；　and　then　Dapplegrim

began　to　listen　again；　and　asked　the　youth　if　he　heard　anything　now。



‘Yes；　now　I　hear　such　a　dreadful　crackling　and　crashing　in　the

forest　on　every　side　that　I　think　I　shall　be　really　afraid；'　said　the

youth。



‘That　is　all　the　wild　beasts　in　the　forest；'　said　Dapplegrim；

‘they　are　sent　out　to　stop　us。　But　just　throw　out　the　twelve

carcasses　of　the　oxen；　and　they　will　be　so　much　occupied　with　them　that

they　will　quite　forget　us。'　So　the　youth　threw　out　the　carcasses　of

the　oxen；　and　then　all　the　wild　beasts　in　the　forest；　both　bears　and

wolves；　and　lions；　and　grim　beasts　of　all　kinds；　came。　But　when

they　caught　sight　of　the　carcasses　of　the　oxen　they　began　to　fight

for　them　till　the　blood　flowed；　and　they　entirely　forgot　Dapplegrim

and　the　youth。



So　the　youth　rode　onwards　again；　and　many　and　many　were　the　new　scenes

they　saw；　for　travelling　on　Dapplegrim's　back　was　not　travelling　slowly；

as　may　be　imagined；　and　then　Dapplegrim　neighed。



‘Do　you　hear　anything？　he　said。



‘Yes；　I　heard　something　like　a　foal　neighing　quite　plainly

a　long；　long　way　off；'　answered　the　youth。



‘That's　a　full…grown　colt；'　said　Dapplegrim；　‘if　you　hear　it　so

plainly　when　it　is　so　far　away　from　us。'



So　they　travelled　onwards　a　long　time；　and　saw　one　new　scene

after　another　once　more。　Then　Dapplegrim　neighed　again。



‘Do　you　hear　anything　now？'　said　he。



‘Yes；　now　I　heard　it　quite　distinctly；　and　it　neighed　like　a　full…

grown　horse；'　answered　the　youth。



‘Yes；　and　you　will　hear　it　again　very　soon；'　said　Dapplegrim；

‘and　then　you　will　hear　what　a　voice　it　has。'　So　they　travelled　on

through　many　more　different　kinds　of　country；　and　then　Dapplegrim

neighed　for　the　third　time；　but　before　he　could　ask　the　youth

if　he　heard　anything；　there　was　such　a　neighing　on　the　other　side

of　the　heath　that　the　youth　thought　that　hills　and　rocks　would　be

rent　in　pieces。



‘Now　he　is　here！'　said　Dapplegrim。　‘Be　quick；　and　fling　over

me　the　ox…hides　that　have　the　spikes　in　them；　throw　the　twelve

tons　of　tar　over　the　field；　and　climb　up　into　that　great　spruce　fir

tree。　When　he　comes；　fire　will　spurt　out　of　both　his　nostrils；　and

then　the　tar　will　catch　fire。　Now　mark　what　I　sayif　the　flame

ascends　I　conquer；　and　if　it　sinks　I　fail；　but　if　you　see　that　I　am

winning；　fling　the　bridle；　which　you　must　take　off　me；　over　his

head；　and　then　he　will　become　quite　gentle。'



Just　as　the　youth　had　flung　all　the　hides　with　the　spikes　over

Dapplegrim；　and　the　tar　over　the　field；　and　had　got　safely　up　into

the　spruce　fir；　a　horse　came　with　flame　spouting　from　his　nostrils；

and　the　tar　caught　fire　in　a　moment；　and　Dapplegrim　and　the

horse　began　to　fight　until　the　stones　leapt　up　to　the　sky。　They

bit；　and　they　fought　with　their　fore　legs　and　their　hind　legs；　and

sometimes　the　youth　looked　at　them。　and　sometimes　he　looked

at　the　tar；　but　at　last　the　flames　began　to　rise；　for　wheresoever

the　strange　horse　bit　or　wheresoever　he　kicked　he　hit　upon

the　spikes　in　the　hides；　and　at　length　he　had　to　yield。　When

the　youth　saw　that；　he　was　not　long　in　getting　down　from　the　tree

and　flinging　the　bridle　over　the　horse's　head；　and　then　he　became

so　tame　that　he　might　have　been　led　by　a　thin　string。



This　horse　was　dappled　too；　and　so　like　Dapplegrim　that　no

one　could　distinguish　the　one　from　the　other。　The　youth　seated

himself　on　the　dappled　horse　which　he　had　captured；　and　rode

home　again　to　the　King's　palace；　and　Dapplegrim　ran　loose　by　his

side。　When　he　got　there；　the　King　was　standing　outside　in　the

courtyard。



‘Can　you　tell　me　which　is　the　horse　I　have　caught；　and　which

is　the　one　I　had　before？'　said　the　youth。　‘If　you　can't；　I　think

your　daughter　is　mine。'



The　King　went　and　looked　at　both　the　dappled　horses；　he

looked　high　and　he　looked　low；　he　looked　before　and　he　looked

behind；　but　there　was　not　a　hair's　difference　between　the　two。



‘No；'　said　the　King；　‘that　I　cannot　tell　thee；　and　as　thou　hast

procured　such　a　splendid　bridal　horse　for　my　daughter　thou　shalt

have　her；　but　first　we　must　have　one　more　trial；　just　to　see　if　thou

art　fated　to　have　her。　She　shall　hide　herself　twice；　and　then　thou

shalt　hide　thyself　twice。　If　thou　canst　find　her　each　time　that

she　hides　herself；　and　if　she　cannot　find　thee　in　thy　hiding…places；

then　it　is　fated；　and　thou　shalt　have　the　Princess。'



‘That；　too；　was　not　in　our　bargain；'　said　the　youth。　‘But　we　will

make　this　trial　since　it　must　be　so。'



So　the　King's　daughter　was　to　hide　herself　first。



Then　she　changed　herself　into　a　duck；　and　lay　swimming　in　a

lake　that　was　just　outside　the　palace。　But　the　youth　went　down

into　the　stable　and　asked　Dapplegrim　what　she　had　done　with　herself。



‘Oh；　all　that　you　have　to　do　is　to　take　your　gun；　and　go　down　to

the　water　and　aim　at　the　duck　which　is　swimming　about　there；

and　she　will　soon　discover　herself；'　said　Dapplegrim。



The　youth　snatched　up　his　gun　and　ran　to　the　lake。　‘I　will

just　have　a　shot　at　that　duck；'　said　he；　and　began　to　aim　at　it。



‘Oh；　no；　dear　friend；　don't　shoot！　It　is　I；'　said　the　Princess。

So　he　had　found　her　once。



The　second　time　the　Princess　changed　herself　into　a　loaf；　and

laid　herself　on　the　table　among　four　other　loaves；　and　she　was　so

like　the　other　loaves　that　no　one　could　see　any　difference　between

them。



But　the　youth　again　went　down　to　the　stable　to　Dapplegrim；

and　told　him　that　the　Princess　had　hidden　herself　again；　and　that

he　had　not　the　least　idea　what　had　become　of　her。



‘Oh；　just　take　a　very　large　bread…knife；　sharpen　it；　and　pretend

that　you　are　going　to　cut　straight　through　the　third　of　the　four

loaves　which　are　lying　on　the　kitchen　table　in　the　King's　palace

count　them　from　right　to　leftand　you　will　soon　find　her；'　said

Dapplegrim。



So　the　youth　went　up　to　the　kitchen；　and　began　to　sharpen　the

largest　bread…knife　that　he　could　find；　then　he　caught　hold　of　the

third　loaf　on　the　left…hand　side；　and　put　the　knife　to　it　as　if　he

meant　to　cut　it　straight　in　two。　‘I　will　have　a　bit　of　this　bread

for　myself；'　said　he。



‘No；　dear　friend；　don't　cut；　it　i