So the Master-maid took a knife , and cut the Prince 's little finger , and dropped three drops of blood upon a wooden stool ; then she took all the old rags , and shoe-soles , and all the rubbish she could lay hands on , and put them in the cauldron ; and then she filled a chest with gold dust , and a lump of salt , and a water-flask which was hanging by the door , and she also took with her a golden apple , and two gold chickens ; and then she and the Prince went away with all the speed they could , and when they had gone a little way they came to the sea , and then they sailed , but where they got the ship from I have never been able to learn . Now , when the giant had slept a good long time , he began to stretch himself on the bench on which he was lying . `` Will it soon boil ? '' said he . `` It is just beginning , '' said the first drop of blood on the stool . So the giant lay down to sleep again , and slept for a long , long time . Then he began to move about a little again . `` Will it soon be ready now ? '' said he , but he did not look up this time any more than he had done the first time , for he was still half asleep . `` Half done ! '' said the second drop of blood , and the giant believed it was the Master-maid again , and turned himself on the bench , and lay down to sleep once more . When he had slept again for many hours , he began to move and stretch himself . `` Is it not done yet ? '' said he . `` It is quite ready , '' said the third drop of blood . Then the giant began to sit up and rub his eyes , but he could not see who it was who had spoken to him , so he asked for the Master-maid , and called her . But there was no one to give him an answer . `` Ah ! well , she has just stolen out for a little , '' thought the giant , and he took a spoon , and went off to the cauldron to have a taste ; but there was nothing in it but shoe-soles , and rags , and such trumpery as that , and all was boiled up together , so that he could not tell whether it was porridge or milk pottage . When he saw this , he understood what had happened , and fell into such a rage that he hardly knew what he was doing .
Away he went after the Prince and the XXXXX so fast that the wind whistled behind him , and it was not long before he came to the water , but he could not get over it .
Master-maid Prince cauldron first hours pottage shoe-soles third trumpery water-flask