When midnight came she saw afar off a little light , and thought , ` Ah ! if only I could reach that ! ' Then she got down from the tree and went towards the light . She came to a little old house with a great deal of grass growing round , and stood in front of a little heap of wood . She thought , ` Alas ! what am I coming to ? ' and peeped through the window ; but she saw nothing inside except big and little toads , and a table beautifully spread with roast meats and wine , and all the dishes and drinking-cups were of silver . Then she took heart and knocked . Then a fat toad called out : ` Little green toad with leg like crook , Open wide the door , and look Who it was the latch that shook . ' And a little toad came forward and let her in . When she entered they all bid her welcome , and made her sit down . They asked her how she came there and what she wanted . Then she told everything that had happened to her , and how , because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words , the stove had disappeared with the Prince ; and how she had searched a very long time , and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him . Then the old toad said : ` Little green toad whose leg doth twist , Go to the corner of which you wist , And bring to me the large old kist . ' And the little toad went and brought out a great chest . Then they gave her food and drink , and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite , on which she lay down and slept soundly . When the day dawned she arose , and the old toad gave her three things out of the huge chest to take with her . She would have need of them , for she had to cross a high glass mountain , three cutting swords , and a great lake . When she had passed these she would find her lover again . So she was given three large needles , a plough-wheel , and three nuts , which she was to take great care of .
She set out with these things , and when she came XXXXX the glass mountain which was so slippery she stuck the three needles behind her feet and then in front , and so got over it , and when she was on the other side put them carefully away .
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