`` Yes , yes , wait till to-morrow , '' said the giant , `` and then I myself will take you to her . '' `` Ah ! master , I thank you -- but you are only mocking me , '' said the King 's son . Next day the giant took him to the Master-maid . `` Now you shall kill him , and boil him in the great big cauldron you know of , and when you have got the broth ready give me a call , '' said the giant ; then he lay down on the bench to sleep , and almost immediately began to snore so that it sounded like thunder among the hills . 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 XXXXX , and called her .
King Master-maid Prince cauldron first hours second shoe-soles third water-flask