And he gave Quick-ear a slap with his paw , for he was young and needed to be taught sense . ` Iron-strong , World 's - weight , Quick-ear , fly to my help ! ' cried Peter again . This time World 's - weight heard also , and he said , ` Ah , now our master is really calling . ' ` How silly you are ! ' answered Iron-strong ; ` you know that at this hour he is always eating . ' And he gave World 's - weight a cuff , because he was old enough to know better . Peter sat trembling on the tree dreading lest his dogs had never heard , or else that , having heard , they had refused to come . It was his last chance , so making a mighty effort he shrieked once more : ` Iron-strong , World 's - weight , Quick-ear , fly to my help , or I am a dead man ! ' And Iron-strong heard , and said : ` Yes , he is certainly calling , we must go at once . ' And in an instant he had burst open the door , and all three were bounding away in the direction of the voice . When they reached the foot of the tree Peter just said : ` At him ! ' And in a few minutes there was nothing left of Eisenkopf . As soon as his enemy was dead Peter got down and returned to the house , where he bade farewell to the old woman and her daughter , who gave him a beautiful ring , all set with diamonds . It was really a magic ring , but neither Peter nor the maiden knew that . Peter 's heart was heavy as he set out for home . He had ceased to love the wife whom he had left at his wedding feast , and his heart had gone out to the golden-haired girl . However , it was no use thinking of that , so he rode forward steadily . The fire had to be passed through before he had gone very far , and when he came to it , Peter shook the napkins three times in the flames and a passage opened for trim . But then a curious thing happened ; the three dogs , who had followed at his heels all the way , now became three cakes again , which Peter put into his bag with the napkins .
After that he stopped XXXXX the houses of the three old women , and gave each one back her napkin and her cake .
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