Only the birds who fly ; a man , never . ' ` If you have no other trouble , ' said the Hunter , ` that one I can easily remove from your heart . ' So he wrapped her round in his cloak and wished themselves to the granite mountain , and in an instant there they were , sitting on it ! The precious stones sparkled so brightly on all sides that it was a pleasure to see them , and they collected the most beautiful and costly together . But now the old witch had through her caused the Hunter 's eyes to become heavy . He said to the maiden , ` We will sit down for a little while and rest ; I am so tired that I can hardly stand on my feet . ' So they sat down , and he laid his head on her lap and fell asleep . As soon as he was sound asleep she unfastened the cloak from his shoulders , threw it on her own , left the granite and stones , and wished herself home again . But when the Hunter had finished his sleep and awoke , he found that his love had betrayed him and left him alone on the wild mountain . ` Oh , ' said he , ` why is faithlessness so great in the world ? ' and he sat down in sorrow and trouble , not knowing what to do . But the mountain belonged to fierce and huge giants , who lived on it and traded there , and he had not sat long before he saw three of them striding towards him . So he lay down as if he had fallen into a deep sleep . The giants came up , and the first pushed him with his foot , and said , ` What sort of an earthworm is that ? ' The second said , ` Crush him dead . ' But the third said contemptuously , ` It is not worth the trouble ! Let him live ; he can not remain here , and if he goes higher up the mountain the clouds will take him and carry him off . ' Talking thus they went away . But the Hunter had listened to their talk , and as soon as they had gone he rose and climbed to the summit . When he had sat there a little while a cloud swept by , and , seizing him , carried him away .
It travelled for a time XXXXX the sky , and then it sank down and hovered over a large vegetable garden surrounded by walls , so that he came safely to the ground amidst cabbages and vegetables .
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