I have stood at my post , ' said the young smith , ` and that is quite enough ; I undertook nothing more . ' He was not sure whether he dared tell what he had seen and heard , and besides he was also a little conceited because he had done what no other man had been able to do , or had had courage for . The king professed to be quite satisfied , and asked him whether he would engage himself to stand on guard again the following night . ` No , thank you , ' said Christian , ' I will have no more of that ! ' ` As you please , ' said the king , ` you have behaved like a brave fellow , and now you shall have your breakfast . You must be needing something to strengthen you after that turn . ' The king had breakfast laid for him , and sat down at the table with him in person ; he kept constantly filling his glass for him and praising him , and drinking his health . Christian needed no pressing , but did full justice both to the food and drink , and not least to the latter . Finally he grew bold , and said that if the king would give him two hundred dollars for it , he was his man to stand sentry next night as well . When this was arranged , Christian bade him ` Good-day , ' and went down among the guards , and then out into the town along with other soldiers and under-officers . He had his pocket full of money , and treated them , and drank with them and boasted and made game of the good-for-nothings who were afraid to stand on guard , because they were frightened that the dead princess would eat them . See whether she had eaten him ! So the day passed in mirth and glee , but when eight o'clock came , Christian was again shut up in the church , all alone . Before he had been there two hours , he got tired of it , and thought only of getting away . He found a little door behind the altar which was not locked , and at ten o'clock he slipped out at it , and took to his heels and made for the beach . He had got half-way thither , when all at once the same little man stood in front of him and said , ` Good evening , Christian , where are you going ? ' ` I 've leave to go where I please , ' said the smith , but at the same time he noticed that he could not move a foot . ` No , you have undertaken to keep guard to-night as well , ' said the little man , ` and you must attend to that . ' He then took hold of him , and however unwilling he was , Christian had to go with him right back to the same little door that he had crept out at . When they got there , the little man said to him , ` Go in front of the altar now , and take in your hand the book that is lying there .
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