I am flying for my life , mother , flying to the world that is beyond all worlds , for Eisenkopf is at my heels . ' ` Come in , my son , and have some food . I have a little dog who will begin to howl when Eisenkopf is still seven miles off ; so lie on this bed and rest yourself in peace . ' Then she went to the kitchen and baked a number of cakes , more than Peter could have eaten in a whole month . He had not finished a quarter of them , when the dog began to howl . ` Now , my son , you must go , ' cried the old woman ` but first put these cakes and this napkin in your bag , where you can easily get at them . ' So Peter thanked her and was off like the wind . On he rode , through seven times seven countries , till he came to the house of a third old woman , who welcomed him as the others had done . But when the dog howled , and Peter sprang up to go , she said , as she gave him the same gifts for his journey : ` You have now three cakes and three napkins , for I know that my sisters have each given you one . Listen to me , and do what I tell you . Ride seven days and nights straight before you , and on the eighth morning you will see a great fire . Strike it three times with the three napkins and it will part in two . Then ride into the opening , and when you are in the middle of the opening , throw the three cakes behind your back with your left hand . ' Peter thanked her for her counsel , and was careful to do exactly all the old woman had told him . On the eighth morning he reached a fire so large that he could see nothing else on either side , but when he struck it with the napkins it parted , and stood on each hand like a wall . As he rode through the opening he threw the cakes behind him . From each cake there sprang a huge dog , and he gave them the names of World 's - weight , Ironstrong , and Quick-ear . They bayed with joy at the sight of him , and as Peter turned to pat them , he beheld Eisenkopf at the edge of the fire , but the opening had closed up behind Peter , and he could not get through . ` Stop , you promise-breaker , ' shrieked he ; ` you have slipped through my hands once , but wait till I catch you again ! ' Then he lay down by the fire and watched to see what would happen .
When Peter knew XXXXX he had nothing more to fear from Eisenkopf , he rode on slowly till he came to a small white house .
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