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owner；　and　that　he　was　much　larger　and　stronger　than　both　the

others　put　together；　and　that　he　did　not　believe　that　he　could

overcome　him。　So　she　said　that　she　would　take　great　care　not　to

touch　anything；　and　he　should　see　that　she　did。　But　when　they　got

into　the　wood　it　was　still　thicker　than　the　silver　wood；　and　the　farther

they　got　into　it　the　worse　it　grew。　The　wood　became　thicker　and

thicker；　and　closer　and　closer；　and　at　last　she　thought　there　was

no　way　whatsoever　by　which　they　could　get　forward；　she　was　so

terrified　lest　she　should　break　anything　off；　that　she　sat　and　twisted；

and　turned　herself　on　this　side　and　on　that；　to　get　out　of　the　way　of

the　branches；　and　pushed　them　away　from　her　with　her　hands；　but

every　moment　they　struck　against　her　eyes；　so　that　she　could　not

see　what　she　was　clutching　at；　and　before　she　knew　what　she　was

doing　she　had　a　golden　apple　in　her　hands。　She　was　now　in　such

terror　that　she　began　to　cry；　and　wanted　to　throw　it　away；　but　the

Bull　said　that　she　was　to　keep　it；　and　take　the　greatest　care　of　it；

and　comforted　her　as　well　as　he　could；　but　he　believed　that　it　would

be　a　hard　struggle；　and　he　doubted　whether　it　would　go　well　with　him。



Just　then　the　Troll　with　nine　heads　came；　and　he　was　so　frightful

that　the　King's　daughter　scarcely　dared　to　look　at　him



‘Who　is　this　who　is　breaking　my　wood？'　he　screamed



‘It　is　as　much　mine　as　yours！'　said　the　Bull。



‘We　shall　have　a　tussle　for　that！'　screamed　the　Troll。



‘That　may　be；'　said　the　Bull；　so　they　rushed　at　each　other；　and

fought；　and　it　was　such　a　dreadful　sight　that　the　King's　daughter　very

nearly　swooned。　The　Bull　gored　the　Troll's　eyes　out　and　ran　his

horns　right　through　him；　but　the　Troll　fought　as　well　as　he　did；　and

when　the　Bull　had　gored　one　head　to　death　the　other　heads　breathed

life　into　it　again；　so　it　was　a　whole　week　before　the　Bull　was　able

to　kill　him。　But　then　he　himself　was　so　worn　out　and　weak　that　he

could　not　move　at　all。　His　body　was　all　one　wound；　and　he　could

not　even　so　much　as　tell　the　King's　daughter　to　take　the　horn　of

ointment　out　of　the　Troll's　belt　and　rub　him　with　it。　She　did　this

without　being　told；　so　he　came　to　himself　again；　but　he　had　to　lie

there　for　three　weeks　and　rest　before　he　was　in　a　state　to　move。



Then　they　journeyed　onwards　by　degrees；　for　the　Bull　said　that

they　had　still　a　little　farther　to　go；　and　in　this　way　they　crossed

many　high　hills　and　thick　woods。　This　lasted　for　a　while；　and

then　they　came　upon　the　fells。



‘Do　you　see　anything？'　asked　the　Bull。



‘No；　I　see　nothing　but　the　sky　above　and　the　wild　fell　side；'

said　the　King's　daughter。



Then　they　climbed　up　higher；　and　the　fell　grew　more　level；　so

that　they　could　see　farther　around　them。



‘Do　you　see　anything　now？'　said　the　Bull。



‘Yes；　I　see　a　small　castle；　far；　far　away；'　said　the　Princess。



‘It　is　not　so　very　little　after　all；'　said　the　Bull。



After　a　long；　long　time　they　came　to　a　high　hill；　where　there

was　a　precipitous　wall　of　rock。



‘Do　you　see　nothing　now？'　said　the　Bull。



‘Yes；　now　I　see　the　castle　quite　near；　and　now　it　is　much；　much

larger；'　said　the　King's　daughter。



‘Thither　shall　you　go；'　said　the　Bull；　‘immediately　below　the

castle　there　is　a　pig…sty；　where　you　shall　dwell。　When　you　get

there；　you　will　find　a　wooden　gown　which　you　are　to　put　on；　and

then　go　to　the　castle　and　say　that　you　are　called　Kari　Woodengown；

and　that　you　are　seeking　a　place。　But　now　you　must　take　out　your

little　knife　and　cut　off　my　head　with　it；　and　then　you　must　flay　me

and　roll　up　my　hide　and　put　it　there　under　the　rock；　and　beneath

the　hide　you　must　lay　the　copper　leaf；　and　the　silver　leaf；　and　the

golden　apple。　Close　beside　the　rock　a　stick　is　standing；　and　when

you　want　me　for　anything　you　have　only　to　knock　at　the　wall　of

rock　with　that。'



At　first　she　would　not　do　it；　but　when　the　Bull　said　that　this

was　the　only　reward　that　he　would　have　for　what　he　had　done　for

her；　she　could　do　no　otherwise。　So　though　she　thought　it　very

cruel；　she　slaved　on　and　cut　at　the　great　animal　with　the　knife　till

she　had　cut　off　his　head　and　hide；　and　then　she　folded　up　the　hide

and　laid　it　beneath　the　mountain　wall；　and　put　the　copper　leaf；　and

the　silver　leaf；　and　the　golden　apple　inside　it。



When　she　had　done　that　she　went　away　to　the　pig…sty；　but　all　the　way

as　she　went　she　wept；　and　was　very　sorrowful。　Then　she　put　on　the　wooden

gown；　and　walked　to　the　King's　palace。　When　she　got　there　she　went　into　the

kitchen　and　begged　for　a　place；　saying　that　her　name　was　Kari　Woodengown。



The　cook　told　her　that　she　might　have　a　place　and　leave　to　stay　there　at

once　and　wash　up；　for　the　girl　who　had　done　that　before　had　just　gone

away。　‘And　as　soon　as　you　get　tired　of　being　here　you　will　take　yourself

off　too；'　said　he。



‘No；'　said　she；　‘that　I　shall　certainly　not。'



And　then　she　washed　up；　and　did　it　very　tidily。



On　Sunday　some　strangers　were　coming　to　the　King's　palace；

so　Kari　begged　to　have　leave　to　carry　up　the　water　for　the　Prince's

bath；　but　the　others　laughed　at　her　and　said；　‘What　do　you　want　there？

Do　you　think　the　Prince　will　ever　look　at　such　a　fright　as　you？'



She　would　not　give　it　up；　however；　but　went　on　begging　until　at

last　she　got　leave。　When　she　was　going　upstairs　her　wooden　gown

made　such　a　clatter　that　the　Prince　came　out　and　said；　‘What　sort

of　a　creature　may　you　be？'



‘I　was　to　take　this　water　to　you；'　said　Kari。



‘Do　you　suppose　that　I　will　have　any　water　that　you　bring？'

said　the　Prince；　and　emptied　it　over　her。



She　had　to　bear　that；　but　then　she　asked　permission　to　go　to

church。　She　got　that；　for　the　church　was　very　near。　But　first　she

went　to　the　rock　and　knocked　at　it　with　the　stick　which　was　standing

there；　as　the　Bull　had　told　her　to　do。　Instantly　a　man　came

forth　and　asked　what　she　wanted。　The　King's　daughter　said　that

she　had　got　leave　to　go　to　church　and　listen　to　the　priest；　but　that

she　had　no　clothes　to　go　in。　So　he　brought　her　a　gown　that　was　as

bright　as　the　copper　wood；　and　she　got　a　horse　and　saddle　too　from

him。　When　she　reached　the　church　she　was　so　pretty　and　so

splendidly　dressed　that　every　one　wondered　who　she　could　be；　and

hardly　anyone　listened　to　what　the　priest　was　saying；　for　they

were　all　looking　far　too　much　at　her；　and　the　Prince　himself　liked

her　so　well　that　he　could　not　take　his　eyes　off　her　for　an　instant。

As　she　was　walking　out　of　church　the　Prince　followed　her　and

shut　the　church　door　after　her；　and　thus　he　kept　one　of　her

gloves　in　his　hand。　Then　she　went　away　and　mounted　her　horse

again；　the　Prince　again　followed　her；　and　asked　her　whence　she

came。



‘Oh！　I　am　from　Bathland；'　said　Kari。　And　when　the　Prince

took　out　the　glove　and　wanted　to　give　it　back　to　her；　she　said：



‘Darkness　behind　me；　but　light　on　my　way；

That　the　Prince　may　not　see　where　I'm　going　to…day！'





The　Prince　had　never　seen　the　equal　of　that　glove；　and　he　went

far　and　wide；　asking　after　the　country　which　the　proud　lady；　who

rode　away　without　her　glove；　had　said　that　she　came　from；　but

there　was　no　one　who　could　tell　him　where　it　lay。



Next　Sunday　some　one　had　to　take　up　a　towel　to　the　Prince。



‘Ah！　may　I　have　leave　to　go　up　with　that？'　said　Kari。



‘What　would　be　the　use　of　that？'　said　the　others　who　were　in

the　kitchen；　‘you　saw　what　happened　last　time。'



Kari　would　not　give　in；　but　went　on　begging　for　leave　till　she

got　it；　and　then　she　ran　up　the　stairs　so　that　her　wooden　gown

clattered　again。　Out　came　the　Prince；　and　when　he　saw　that　it

was　Kari；　he　snatched　the　towel　from　her　and　flung　it　right　in　her

eyes。



‘Be　off　at　once；　you　ugly　Troll；'　said　he；　‘do　you　think　that　I

will　have　a　towel　that　has　been　touched　by　your　dirty　fingers？'



After　that　the　Prince　went　to　church；　and　Kari　also　asked　leave

to　go。　They　all　asked　how　she　could　want　to　go　to　church　when

she　had　nothing　to　wear　but　that　wooden　gown；　which　was　so

black　and　hideous。　But　Kari　said　she　thought　the　priest　was　such

a　good　man　at　preaching　that　she　got　so　much　benefit　from　what

he　said；　and　at　last　she　got　leave。



She　went　to　the　rock　and　knocked；　whereupon　out　came　the

man　and　gave　her　a　gown　which　was　much　more　magnificent　than

the　first。　It　was　embroidered　with　silver　all　over　it；　and　it　shone

like　the　silver　wood；　and　he　gave　her　also　a　most　beautiful　horse；

with　housings　embroidered　with　silver；　and　a　bridle　of　silver　too。



When　the　King's　daughter　got　to　church　all　the　people　were

standing　outside　upon　the　hillside；　and　all　of　them　wondered　who

on　earth　she　could　be；　and　the　Prince　was　on　the　alert　in　a　moment；

and　came　and　wanted　to　hold　her　horse　while　she　alighted。　But

she　jumped　off　and　said　that　there　was　no　need　for　that；　for　the

horse　was　so　well　broken　in　that　it　stood　still　when　she　bade　it

and　came　when　she　called　it。　So　they　all　went　into　the　church

together；　but　there　was　scarcely　any　one　who　listened　to　what　the

priest　was　saying；　for　they　were　all　looking　far　too　much　at　her；

and　the　Prince　fell　much　more　deeply　in　love　with　her　than　he　had

been　before。



When　the　sermon　was　over　and　she　went　out　of　the　church；　and

was　just　going　to　mount　her　horse；　the　Prince　again　came　and

asked　her　where　she　came　from。



‘I　am　from　Towelland；'　said　the　King's　daughter；　and　as　she

spoke　she　dropped　her　riding…whip；　and　while　the　Prince　was

stooping　to　pick　it　up　she　said：





‘Darkness　behind　me；　but　light　on　my　way；

That　the　Prince　may　not　see　where　I'm　going　to…day！'





And　she　was　gone　again；　neither　could　the　Prince　see　what　had

become　of　her。　He　went　far　and　wide　to　inquire　for　that　country

from　whence　she　had　said　that　she　came；　but　there　was　no　one　who

could　tell　him　where　it　lay；　so　he　was　forced　to　have　patience　once

more。



Next　Sunday　some　one　had　to　go　to　the　Prince