The Fairy showed no pity toward him, as she was trying to teach him a good lesson, so that he would stop telling lies, the worst habit any boy may acquire.
Álvan vísti onga samkenslu við honum, tá ið hon royndi at pota ein góðan setning inn í hann, so at hann gavst at lúgva, sum er ringasti óvanin, ein drongur kann fáa.