` From whence do you come , then ? ' inquired the King , for by this time he wanted to know a little more about the men before he took any of them into his service . So Cinderlad told him whence he came , and that he was brother to the two who had watched the seven foals for the King , and then he inquired if he might be allowed to try to watch them on the following day . ` Oh , shame on them ! ' said the King , for it enraged him even to think of them . ` If thou art brother to those two , thou too art not good for much . I have had enough of such fellows . ' ` Well , but as I have come here , you might just give me leave to make the attempt , ' said Cinderlad . ` Oh , very well , if thou art absolutely determined to have thy back flayed , thou may ` st have thine own way if thou wilt , ' said the King . ' I would much rather have the Princess , ' said Cinderlad . Next morning , in the grey light of dawn , the Master of the Horse let out the seven foals again , and off they set over hill and dale , through woods and bogs , and off went Cinderlad after them . When he had run thus for a long time , he too came to the cleft in the rock . There the old hag was once more sitting spinning from her distaff , and she cried to Cinderlad ; ` Come hither , come hither , my handsome son , and let me comb your hair for you . ' ` Come to me , then ; come to me ! ' said Cinderlad , as he passed by jumping and running , and keeping tight hold of one of the foals ' tails . When he had got safely past the cleft in the rock , the youngest foal said : ` Get on my back , for we have still a long way to go . ' So the lad did this . And thus they journeyed onwards a long , long way . ` Dost thou see anything now ? ' said the Foal .
` No , ' said XXXXX .
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