But the kitchen-maid wept the whole night long , and said , ' I have freed you in a wood and from an iron stove ; I sought you and have crossed a glassy mountain , three sharp swords , and a great lake to find you , and now you will not hear me ! ' The servants outside heard how she cried the whole night , and in the morning they told their master . And when she had washed up on the third night she bit the third nut , and there was a still more beautiful dress inside that was made of pure gold . When the bride saw it she wanted to have it , but the maid would only give it her on condition that she should sleep for the third time by the Prince 's door . But the Prince took care not to drink the sleeping-draught . When she began to weep and to say , ` Dearest sweetheart , I freed you in the horrible wild wood , and from an iron stove , ' he jumped up and said , ` You are right . You are mine , and I am thine . ' Though it was still night , he got into a carriage with her , and they took the false bride 's clothes away , so that she could not follow them . When they came to the great lake they rowed across , and when they reached the three sharp swords they sat on the plough-wheel , and on the glassy mountain they stuck the three needles in . So they arrived at last at the little old house , but when they stepped inside it turned into a large castle . The toads were all freed , and were beautiful King 's children , running about for joy . There they were married , and they remained in the castle , which was much larger than that of the Princess 's father 's . But because the old man did not like being left alone , they went and fetched him . So they had two kingdoms and lived in great wealth . A mouse has run , My story 's done . THE DRAGON AND HIS GRANDMOTHER There was once a great war , and the King had a great many soldiers , but he gave them so little pay that they could not live upon it . Then three of them took counsel together and determined to desert . One of them said to the others , ` If we are caught , we shall be hanged on the gallows ; how shall we set about it ? ' The other said , ` Do you see that large cornfield there ? If we were to hide ourselves in that , no one could find us .
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