The people in the boat began to throw out the stones , splash , splash , right and left , into the foam . One stone hit the nose of Wellamos 's chief lady-in-waiting , another scratched the sea queen herself on the cheek , a third plumped close to Ahti 's head and tore off half of the sea-king 's beard ; then there was a commotion in the sea , the waves bubbled and bubbled like boiling water in a pot . ` Whence comes this gust of wind ? ' said Maie ; and as she spoke the sea opened and swallowed up the steamer . Maie sank to the bottom like a stone , but , stretching out her arms and legs , she rose to the surface , where she found the fiddler 's fiddle , and used it as a float . At the same moment she saw close beside her the terrible head of Ahti , and he had only half a beard ! ' ` Why did you throw stones at me ? ' roared the sea-king . ` Oh , your majesty , it was a mistake ! Put some bear 's grease on your beard and that will soon make it grow again . ' ` Dame , did I not give you all you asked for -- nay , even more ? ' ` Truly , truly , your majesty . Many thanks for the cows . ' ` Well , where is the gold from the sun and the silver from the moon that you promised me ? ' ` Ah , your majesty , they have been scattered day and night upon the sea , except when the sky was overcast , ' slyly answered Maie . ` I 'll teach you ! ' roared the sea-king ; and with that he gave the fiddle such a ` puff ' that it sent the old woman up like a sky-rocket on to her island . There Prince lay , as famished as ever , gnawing the carcase of a crow . There sat Matte in his ragged grey jacket , quite alone , on the steps of the old hut , mending a net . ` Heavens , mother , ' said he , ` where are you coming from at such a whirlwind pace , and what makes you in such a dripping condition ? '
XXXXX looked around her amazed , and said , ` Where is our two-storey house ? '
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