He was already a long distance from the island when the witch , who wondered what had become of her daughter , went to the door to look for her . Close around the hut was thick darkness , but what was that bobbing light that streamed across the water ? The witch 's heart sank as all at once it flashed upon her what had happened . ` Is that you , Pinkel ? ' cried she ; and the youth answered : ` Yes , dear mother , it is I ! ' ` And are you not a knave for robbing me ? ' said she . ` Truly , dear mother , I am , ' replied Pinkel , rowing faster than ever , for he was half afraid that the witch might come after him . But she had no power on the water , and turned angrily into the hut , muttering to herself all the while : ` Take care ! take care ! A second time you will not escape so easily ! ' The sun had not yet risen when Pinkel returned to the palace , and , entering the king 's chamber , he held up the lantern so that its rays might fall upon the bed . In an instant the king awoke , and seeing the golden lantern shedding its light upon him , he sprang up , and embraced Pinkel with joy . ' O cunning one , ' cried he , ` what treasure hast thou brought me ! ' And calling for his attendants he ordered that rooms next his own should be prepared for Pinkel , and that the youth might enter his presence at any hour . And besides this , he was to have a seat on the council . It may easily be guessed that all this made the brothers more envious than they were before ; and they cast about in their minds afresh how best they might destroy him . At length they remembered the goat with golden horns and the bells , and they rejoiced ; ` For , ' said they , ` THIS time the old woman will be on the watch , and let him be as clever as he likes , the bells on the horns are sure to warn her . ' So when , as before , the king came down to the stables and praised the cleverness of their brother , the young men told him of that other marvel possessed by the witch , the goat with the golden horns . From this moment the king never closed his eyes at night for longing after this wonderful creature .
He understood something XXXXX the danger that there might be in trying to steal it , now that the witch 's suspicions were aroused , and he spent hours in making plans for outwitting her .
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