` Yes , it is quite true what Kisa said , ' answered the queen ; ' I should have liked to see her again . Perhaps , some day , she will return , and then you must bring her to me . ' Next morning it was very hot , and the princess declared that she must go and play in the forest , where it was always cool , under the big shady trees . As usual , her attendants let her do anything she pleased , and sitting down on a mossy bank where a little stream tinkled by , soon fell sound asleep . The princess saw with delight that they would pay no heed to her , and wandered on and on , expecting every moment to see some fairies dancing round a ring , or some little brown elves peeping at her from behind a tree . But , alas ! she met none of these ; instead , a horrible giant came out of his cave and ordered her to follow him . The princess felt much afraid , as he was so big and ugly , and began to be sorry that she had not stayed within reach of help ; but as there was no use in disobeying the giant , she walked meekly behind . They went a long way , and Ingibjorg grew very tired , and at length began to cry . ' I do n't like girls who make horrid noises , ' said the giant , turning round . ` But if you WANT to cry , I will give you something to cry for . ' And drawing an axe from his belt , he cut off both her feet , which he picked up and put in his pocket . Then he went away . Poor Ingibjorg lay on the grass in terrible pain , and wondering if she should stay there till she died , as no one would know where to look for her . How long it was since she had set out in the morning she could not tell -- it seemed years to her , of course ; but the sun was still high in the heavens when she heard the sound of wheels , and then , with a great effort , for her throat was parched with fright and pain , she gave a shout . ' I am coming ! ' was the answer ; and in another moment a cart made its way through the trees , driven by Kisa , who used her tail as a whip to urge the horse to go faster . Directly Kisa saw Ingibjorg lying there , she jumped quickly down , and lifting the girl carefully in her two front paws , laid her upon some soft hay , and drove back to her own little hut . In the corner of the room was a pile of cushions , and these Kisa arranged as a bed . Ingibjorg , who by this time was nearly fainting from all she had gone through , drank greedily some milk , and then sank back on the cushions while Kisa fetched some dried herbs from a cupboard , soaked them in warm water and tied them on the bleeding legs .
The pain vanished at once , and XXXXX looked up and smiled at Kisa .
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