he asked . `` That I have , master ; it was an amusing horse to ride , but I rode him straight home , and put him in the stable too , '' said the Prince . `` I will see about that , '' said the giant , and went out to the stable , but the horse was standing there just as the Prince had said . `` You have certainly been talking with my Master-maid , for you never got that out of your own head , '' said the giant again . `` Yesterday , master , you talked about this Master-maid , and to-day you are talking about her ; ah , heaven bless you , master , why will you not show me the thing ? for it would be a real pleasure to me to see it , '' said the Prince , who again pretended to be silly and stupid . `` Oh ! you will see her quite soon enough , '' said the giant . On the morning of the third day the giant again had to go into the wood with the goats . `` To-day you must go underground and fetch my taxes , '' he said to the Prince . `` When you have done this , you may rest for the remainder of the day , for you shall see what an easy master you have come to , '' and then he went away . `` Well , however easy a master you may be , you set me very hard work to do , '' thought the Prince ; `` but I will see if I can not find your Master-maid ; you say she is yours , but for all that she may be able to tell me what to do now , '' and he went back to her . So , when the Master-maid asked him what the giant had set him to do that day , he told her that he was to go underground and get the taxes . `` And how will you set about that ? '' said the Master-maid . `` Oh ! you must tell me how to do it , '' said the Prince , `` for I have never yet been underground , and even if I knew the way I do not know how much I am to demand . '' `` Oh ! yes , I will soon tell you that ; you must go to the rock there under the mountain-ridge , and take the club that is there , and knock on the rocky wall , '' said the Master-maid . `` Then someone will come out who will sparkle with fire ; you shall tell him your errand , and when he asks you how much you want to have you are to say : ` As much as I can carry . ' ''
`` Yes , I will keep that in mind , '' said he , and then he sat there with the Master-maid the whole day , until night drew near , and he would gladly have stayed there till now if the XXXXX had not reminded him that it was time to be off to fetch the taxes before the giant came .
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