The prince next dragged the headless bodies into a chamber in the cave , and locked the door . Then he and his mother ransacked the place for some food , and when they had eaten it they lay down and slept in peace . With the dawn they were both awake again , and found that , instead of the cave which they had come to the night before , they now were in a splendid castle , full of beautiful rooms . The prince went round all these and carefully locked them up , bidding his mother take care of the keys while he was hunting . Unfortunately , the queen , like all women , could not bear to think that there was anything which she did not know . So the moment that her son had turned his back , she opened the doors of all the rooms , and peeped in , till she came to the one where the robbers lay . But if the sight of the blood on the ground turned her faint , the sight of the robber captain walking up and down was a greater shock still . She quickly turned the key in the lock , and ran back to the chamber she had slept in . Soon after her son came in , bringing with him a large bear , which he had killed for supper . As there was enough food to last them for many days , the prince did not hunt the next morning , but , instead , began to explore the castle . He found that a secret way led from it into the forest ; and following the path , he reached another castle larger and more splendid than the one belonging to the robbers . He knocked at the door with his fist , and said that he wanted to enter ; but the giant , to whom the castle belonged , only answered : ' I know who you are . I have nothing to do with robbers . ' ' I am no robber , ' answered the prince . ' I am the son of a king , and I have killed all the band . If you do not open to me at once I will break in the door , and your head shall go to join the others . ' He waited a little , but the door remained shut as tightly as before . Then he just put his shoulder to it , and immediately the wood began to crack . When the giant found that it was no use keeping it shut , he opened it , saying : ' I see you are a brave youth . Let there be peace between us . '
And the prince was glad XXXXX make peace , for he had caught a glimpse of the giant 's beautiful daughter , and from that day he often sought the giant 's house .
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