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 to 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 . Now the queen led a dull life all alone in the castle , and to amuse herself she paid visits to the robber captain , who flattered her till at last she agreed to marry him . But as she was much afraid of her son , she told the robber that the next time the prince went to bathe in the river , he was to steal the sword from its place above the bed , for without it the young man would have no power to punish him for his boldness . The robber captain thought this good counsel , and the next morning , when the young man went to bathe , he unhooked the sword from its nail and buckled it round his waist . On his return to the castle , the prince found the robber waiting for him on the steps , waving the sword above his head , and knowing that some horrible fate was in store , fell on his knees and begged for mercy . But he might as well have tried to squeeze blood out of a stone . The robber , indeed , granted him his life , but took out both his eyes , which he thrust into the prince 's hand , saying brutally : ` Here , you had better keep them ! You may find them useful ! ' Weeping , the blind youth felt his way to the giant 's house , and told him all the story . The giant was full of pity for the poor young man , but inquired anxiously what he had done with the eyes . The prince drew them out of his pocket , and silently handed them to the giant , who washed them well , and then put them back in the prince 's head . For three days he lay in utter darkness ; then the light began to come back , till soon he saw as well as ever . But though he could not rejoice enough over the recovery of his eyes , he bewailed bitterly the loss of his sword , and that it should have fallen to the lot of his bitter enemy . ` Never mind , my friend , ' said the giant , ' I will get it back for you . ' And he sent for the monkey who was his head servant . ` Tell the fox and the squirrel that they are to go with you , and fetch me back the prince 's sword , ' ordered he . The three servants set out at once , one seated on the back of the others , the ape , who disliked walking , being generally on top .
Directly they came XXXXX the window of the robber captain 's room , the monkey sprang from the backs of the fox and the squirrel , and climbed in .
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