`` Oh ! look how those two there are fighting for the golden apple , '' said the King 's son . `` Yes , and so did we two fight to get out that time when we were in the mountain , '' said the Master-maid . So the Prince knew her again , and you may imagine how delighted he was . He ordered the troll-witch who had rolled the apple to him to be torn in pieces between four-and-twenty horses , so that not a bit of her was left , and then for the first time they began really to keep the wedding , and , weary as they were , the sheriff , the attorney , and the bailiff kept it up too . -LRB- 1 -RRB- -LRB- 1 -RRB- Asbjornsen and Moe . WHY THE SEA IS SALT Once upon a time , long , long ago , there were two brothers , the one rich and the other poor . When Christmas Eve came , the poor one had not a bite in the house , either of meat or bread ; so he went to his brother , and begged him , in God 's name , to give him something for Christmas Day . It was by no means the first time that the brother had been forced to give something to him , and he was not better pleased at being asked now than he generally was . `` If you will do what I ask you , you shall have a whole ham , '' said he . The poor one immediately thanked him , and promised this . `` Well , here is the ham , and now you must go straight to Dead Man 's Hall , '' said the rich brother , throwing the ham to him . `` Well , I will do what I have promised , '' said the other , and he took the ham and set off . He went on and on for the livelong day , and at nightfall he came to a place where there was a bright light . `` I have no doubt this is the place , '' thought the man with the ham . An old man with a long white beard was standing in the outhouse , chopping Yule logs . `` Good-evening , '' said the man with the ham . `` Good-evening to you . Where are you going at this late hour ? '' said the man .
`` I am going to Dead XXXXX 's Hall , if only I am on the right track , '' answered the poor man .
Asbjornsen King Man Master-maid Moe Prince Yule first left troll-witch