As soon as they came before the king he said to them , ` You brothers have said that you could , if you liked , get for me a lamp that can shine over seven kingdoms . That lamp must be mine within three days , or it will cost you your lives . ' The brothers assured him that they had never said so , and they were sure that no such lamp existed , but their words were of no avail . ` The lamp ! ' said the king , ` or it will cost you your heads . ' The brothers were now in greater despair than ever . They did not know what to do , for such a lamp no one had ever heard of . But just as things looked their worst along came Esben . ` Something wrong again ? ' said he . ` What 's the matter with you now ? ' ` Oh , it 's no use telling you , ' said they . ` You ca n't help us , at any rate . ' ` Oh , you might at least tell me , ' said Esben ; ' I have helped you before . ' In the end they told him that the king had ordered them to bring him a lamp which could shine over seven kingdoms , but such a lamp no one had ever heard tell of . ` Give me a bushel of salt , ' said Esben , ` and we shall see how matters go . ' He got his bushel of salt , and then mounted his little white stick , and said , Fly quick , my little stick , Carry me across the stream . With that both he and his bushel of salt were over beside the witch 's courtyard . But now matters were less easy , for he could not get inside the yard , as it was evening and the gate was locked . Finally he hit upon a plan ; he got up on the roof and crept down the chimney .
He searched all round XXXXX the lamp , but could find it nowhere , for the witch always had it safely guarded , as it was one of her most precious treasures .
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